Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Until Next Time


Sigh...


It seems too soon to say
Goodbye


I could watch you


For a lifetime


And still be surprised


By your transformation


I pat you into the ground in the fall


You're no more than a hope
and a promise


I've no idea if I'll get to see you at all


Even though I have all winter to forget about you


I recognize you the minute you appear


But nothing can prepare me for
how much I need to see you


or how beautiful you are


In every colour
At any time of day


The last of my tulips are finishing


I can't believe it's time to say
Goodbye




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26 comments:

  1. stellaMay 29, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    excellent work

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  2. NadezdaMay 29, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    What a beauty, Rosemary! It's pity that we have to say Good bye to the tulips :((
    Some of them will bloom the next spring , but some - won't.

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  3. outlawgardenerMay 29, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    So brief is life; so fleeting beauty. Would that spring could linger just a little longer. You captured this moment beautifully and made me decide to order more bulbs for fall planting!

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  4. JenniferMay 29, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    I did not realize how beautiful tulips were up close and personal. I still have a few left blooming. It seems too soon they are finished for the year.

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  5. JillMay 29, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Captivating!

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  6. IrmaMay 29, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Hi Rosemary, what great pictures of the tulips.
    I love them all perfectly photographed.
    Regards, Irma

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  7. Heavenly RosalieMay 29, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Gorgeous pictures!!How beautyful the tulips are.
    Greetings from Germany
    Rosalie

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  8. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥May 29, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Rosemary!
    Great pictures.
    Already said goodbye with tulips.
    I am sorry, because I love these flowers.
    Regards:)
    Lucia

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  9. flowersandhomeMay 29, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    You did it again Rosemary! Wow! Wonderful images and beautifully accompanied by your words.
    Marian
    PS I need to 'pat'(didn't know the exact English word yet, so I guess that's it?) more tulip bulbs into the ground here next Fall.
    And I really need to buy myself one of those macro-lenses you pointed me to as well, such beautiful close-ups again!

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  10. Bas.May 29, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    heerlijke foto,s wat een pracht.

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  11. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentMay 29, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    The beauty of your words matches the exquisiteness of your photos. Aren't tulips just the most amazing flowers....

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  12. RosemaryMay 29, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    It is so sad when flowers pass on, I feel the same, but before I know it something exciting and new is busy opening up to take its place.

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  13. BIKBIK AND ROROMay 29, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    Beautiful! We only get tulips here cut at the florist's. How lovely it must be to have them in all their natural glory.

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  14. LindaMay 29, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Beautiful, Rosemary...I especially love the droplets.

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  15. LindaMay 29, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    Rosemary, those are gorgeous pictures! Your ode to the tulips is also lovely.

    Ours have already disappeared but we still have irises.

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  16. Rick WatsonMay 29, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Those are beautiful photographs. What kind of lens do you use?

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    1. RosemaryMay 30, 2013 at 8:33 PM

      Hi Rick and thank you :) Depending on the light and the background, I've either used my Sigma 120-400mm lens or my regular 28-80mm with a clip on macro lens.

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  17. AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    Yes, that is the thing about tulips and some others like peonies ... they are always gone too soon. Wonderful closeup shots.

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  18. Vores haveMay 29, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    Great pictures / close-up viewing of some beautiful tulip. :)

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  19. JaneMay 30, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    I can't believe either that you have to wait a whole year to see these wonders again . My yellow rose climber is flowering right now ,beautifully scented flowers , but it flowers just once , and I have to wait another year...not fair ! Great shots as always !

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  20. NoushkaMay 30, 2013 at 1:28 AM

    That is a nostalgic post, Rosemary!
    But oh so true!
    Flowers appear and we feel elated and they disappear gently and so often in an unnoticed way while others bloom close by and all of sudden summer is over and we are left with the expectancy of spring for their renewal!
    How beautifully put into words with these magnificent photos, WOW!
    Cheers!

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  21. KukkaiselämääMay 30, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    Wow! So romantic! You're talented to photograph and use words, Rosemary.

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  22. Lorents H BlomsethMay 30, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    Hi !
    Beautiful macro flowers, number one is my favourite.

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  23. RohrerbotMay 30, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Lots of gorgeous blooms!!! Tulips always awaken my excitement for summer. My first year living in Arizona, I potted up a lot of bulbs and put them all over my house and at work. I was so happy by all the colors. Renewal is what comes to mind when I see these gorgeous numbers.

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  24. The Sage ButterflyMay 31, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    I know how you feel. It seems just yesterday they were here coloring the garden when nothing much was there. I miss them, too. Gorgeous ode to tulips!

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  25. HelmaJune 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    I did not understand why I was so much behind you, but in one way or another were you from my blog list. Now I have used you right back there.

    Beautifully these photos and that the drops also give an extra dimension :-)

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