Such a gorgeous herb, the Purple Coneflower,
which is what I prefer to call her.
You may know her as Echinacea,
attributed to all sorts of remedies and cures for what ails you.
I just like her beauty (and the fact that she’s drought tolerant!)
I gave this photo a little pop of color, blurred it a bit for a dreamy look.
Then I began to “fix” that flawed petal…but…wait…
Life isn’t perfect, why should this photo be?
Keep it real.
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15 comments:
Morning Marsha...
Loved the post, imperfect petal...keeping it real...Ahhh! such is life!
Enjoyed catching up on your posts too.
Love the homes and the "Welcome Home" = priceless.
Have a wonderful summer week!
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings...
Pretty picture, Marsha.... I like to see the 'imperfect'.. Many of the Rose pictures which I publish are imperfect---but REAL.....
Have a great day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Amen, sista!!
Thanks for that. I have to keep that in mind sometimes, especially when things don't necessarily result how I want them to.
-French Bean
Oh I think the photo is perfect. Hope you are having a super day. Hugs, Marty
Amen to that!!!
I had not noticed the imperfect petal until you mentioned it.All I saw was a lovely picture.I guess that is how we need to look at the imperfections of others.
Blessings,Ruth
I have tried repeatedly to grow echinacea... and it never works out. I once just bought a pot of it at a gardening center. I think some rabbit enjoyed eating it...
So, I gave up on it, and just photograph other people's echinacea. It seems to be one of those plants that the insects enjoy munching on, as I too have many photos of those pretty coneflowers with holes bitten into their petals.
: )
Ruth, love your analogy - See the whole picture and overlook the flaws!
Sarah, rabbits do love the coneflower especially the young plants.
I also didn't notice the imperfect petal. But wonderful thoughts here!!
Hi Marsha: Thanks for stopping by. We have a few things in common--I'm originally from the south (Virginia) and I'm a capricorn. I have a gardening/cooking husband but no grandchildren--yet). I'm assuming those little cuties at the birthday bash are your grandchildren! Can't wait.
Best,
Bonnie
Gorgeous image! And I agree with you. It's the imperfection that makes it so interesting!
Makes me think......MMMMMMmmmmm
Yvonne
What a gorgeous photo....petal flaw and all!
Marsha, I adore coneflowers and enjoyed seeing yours. And yes, keeping it real is the best...
XO,
Sheila :-)
Oh, I like your blog!
It is just wonderful!
Leticia
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