Butterfly, Paris. Click photo to view detail.
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18 July 2009
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Gorgeous detail. And yellow butterflies simply make me smile
Posted by: jeanie | 23 July 2009 at 22:29
Fabulous photo Tara
Posted by: Di Overton | 22 July 2009 at 10:27
lovely photos
beautiful words.
one love.
butterflies are my favourite.
Posted by: Se'Lah | 21 July 2009 at 03:34
i am just starting my day when i read this. so inspiring! :)
*a cup of coffee for you*
have a lovely day!
Posted by: gracey | 21 July 2009 at 00:56
how lovely that the butterfly held still for exactly that moment.
and these few words are resonating through my being at the moment...they're exactly the ones i needed...thank you.
Posted by: julochka | 21 July 2009 at 00:27
These beauties are always my favorite part of summer.
Posted by: Christina | 20 July 2009 at 04:45
Thank you for the beauty of this image and these words. I also hope you are enjoying some rest, filling your well.
Posted by: Marianne | 19 July 2009 at 21:17
Tara a beauty!
Posted by: naturegirl | 19 July 2009 at 06:02
the texture of this photo is incredible. wow.
and yes yes to those words...
happy weekend...
blessings....
Posted by: liz elayne | 19 July 2009 at 04:01
Excellent photo and sentiment!
Posted by: Helen | 19 July 2009 at 01:43
Tara that picture is breathtakingly beautiful. I love the dof and the sharp focus on the butterfly. It's perfection. My you have really mastered that closeup shot. I love it!
I agree with aiming high, keep your eyes up there too, obstacles seem to just fall away while your looking up there.
Flights of fancy pay off in spades. xoxo
Posted by: Gillian daSilva | 18 July 2009 at 18:36
Now yellow is my favorite color; so I really love this picture. But then I would love it anyway, it is beautiful. I like seeing the little markings on the wings, the eye, and even the antenna. Did you see this little creature on your walks?
Posted by: Marilyn | 18 July 2009 at 17:00
i don't always love yellow but sometimes it seems just right. hope you are doing what you promised, resting, reading, walking, relaxing. sometimes it is easy to forget our commitment to ourselves.
Posted by: soeurs du jour | 18 July 2009 at 14:55