Daffodil

I got this inspirational story through an e-mail sent by a friend. It is worth the read hence I re-post.Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, 'Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over. I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead 'I will come next Tuesday', I promised a little reluctantly on her third call. Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children. I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren. 'Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see badly enough to driv

Title Song / Judul Lagu : Daffodil Lament Lyric Penyanyi / Artist / band : Cranberries Holding on that’s what I do Since I met you And it won’t be long, would you notice If I left you And it’s fine for some Cause you’re not the one, All night long, I laid on my pillow These things are wrong I can’t sleep here So lonely, [...]

5"X7" Pencil on paper A couple of years ago I planted a couple of hundred daffodils, I doubt that two dozen remain. I am not sure why this is, the tulips and crocii do just fine, despite the predations of the squirrels.

Spring has sprung and the English Courtesan is about to go out making merry in the April sunshine! Before she goes however she wants to share a little of the joys of Spring with her readers. Hence the photo of a daffodil, taken by the English Courtesan's own fair hand! Good, isn't it? What d'you mean 'not particularly'?The English Courtesan is rather proud of this daffodil. Oh all right, all right, she knows it's just a daffodil. It's not even a technically accomplished daffodil but the English Courtesan is still inordinately proud of it. That's because this daffodil is proof that the English Courtesan knows how to do steamy soft-focus shots. Is that or is it not a useful skill for an escort?So in a feeble attempt at coherence, the English Courtesan thought she'd find a daffodil poem to g

in time of daffodils (who know, the goal of living is to grow) forgetting why, remember how - e.e. cummingsSpring Flowers in Central Park New York City, New York, in the last week of march. Here we see Purple Crocus, the Yellow Daffodil or Narcissus and Chionodoxa forbesii or Glory of the Snow.Daffodils, along with Crocuses and Snowdrops, are one of the earliest of spring flowers and are always a welcome sign that winter is finally over. - Central Park Flowers:Image License: I, (sookietex) the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.If This image is subject to copyright in you

Leading Indian real estate developer, Sobha Group, has broken ground for its first residential development, the 'Sobha Daffodil' in Dubai. Located in Jumeirah Village, the Sobha Daffodil comprises 178 apartments, ranging from studios to three bedrooms. The four and ten storey complex offers a contemporary living environment featuring a roof top garden, large temperature-controlled swimming pool,

The structured-over-soft suit in a beautiful combination of fine fabrics. Empire jacket is silk matka in a delicate daffodil hue, with scalloped self-fabric trim, flap pockets and flower pin. Flowy skirt is silk chiffon in a romantic floral print with sunny summer shades. One self-covered and two hidden button jacket. Back-zip skirt is knee length: Misses 24, Petites 23, Women's 27. Fully lined. Semi-fitted; imported. Dry clean. In daffodil.

Hymenocallis narcissiflora commonly called Peruvian daffodil or Spider Flower has intricately designed flowers and fragrance. This bulb is native to South America and Africa and hardy only to zones 8-10 in the US. This is my second year growing these bulbs and I have yet to experience the fragrance that I read so much about. Last year the bulbs bloomed at six inches but this year the stalks grew to two feet before it started to bloom. The first year I had them there were only two blooms per stalk but this year each stalk produced between four and five blooms.Here in Chicago they wouldn't survive the winter in the garden so I have been growing them in posts and treating them similar to Amaryllis bulbs in the fall. By that I mean that around October I start withholding water and allowing them to dry out and go into hibernation and then I store them along with my Amaryllis bulbs. If you prefer you can grow them in the ground in your garden but make sure to lift them out of the ground w

Gentle, Yellow blossoms springing from the newly warmed, winter ground bring feelings of hope and renewal. The second piece in a series of Daffodil paintings I'm beginning. This piece is fresh off the easel. Detail picture It measures 5" x 7" and is painted in oil with brushes and palette knives on 1/4" primed panel. Available now through my store. Thick and textural. The sky was painted

detail picture $75.00 The first in a series of Daffodil paintings I'm beginning. This piece is fresh off the easel, and available now through my etsy store It measures 5" x 7" and is painted with oils on 1/4" primed panel. The sky was painted from a cloudy, windy day outdoors. The Daffodils are from a photo I took. It is signed on the back. There is something so warm and special about

The Daffodil18-20 Suffolk ParadeCheltenhamGloucestershireGL50 2AEhttp://www.thedaffodil.co.uk/Where is it?When you arrive at the restaurant you will enter what was the ticketing area for this ex cinema. Take in the smell of the lilies as you head past the reception desk. Then head left and through the doors that have the toilets clearly signed. Once through the doors follow around to the right and downwards. The male toilets are on the right.What’s it like?These toilets would have been under the seating in the cinema, so it should not be any surprise that it all feels rather subterranean. Still they are ultra clean and some effort has been taken to remove the cold edge with a table with tissues and other conveniences on it. What’s more they have managed to keep the original 1920’s fixtures in here. This means it is like taking a step back into history. Not the most comfy place to pee, but extremely cool nevertheless.This is another place that has good smells. I’ve already menti

The Daffodil18-20 Suffolk ParadeCheltenhamGloucestershireGL50 2AEhttp://www.thedaffodil.co.uk/Where is it?When you arrive at the restaurant you will enter what was the ticketing area for this ex cinema. Take in the smell of the lilies as you head past the reception desk. Then head left and through the doors that have the toilets clearly signed. Once through the doors follow around to the right and downwards. The male toilets are on the right.What’s it like?These toilets would have been under the seating in the cinema, so it should not be any surprise that it all feels rather subterranean. Still they are ultra clean and some effort has been taken to remove the cold edge with a table with tissues and other conveniences on it. What’s more they have managed to keep the original 1920’s fixtures in here. This means it is like taking a step back into history. Not the most comfy place to pee, but extremely cool nevertheless.This is another place that has good smells. I’ve already menti

This was another photo taken using the method I talked about in my post Indoor Macro Photography Project for Rainy Days.  It’s the same miniature daffodil as some of my other photos, but I decided to go black and white with this one.  I also decided prior to editing that I wanted the photo to be a bit high-key and soft.  The image below shows each step in the editing process — click for a larger view. I started this one off by converting to black and white using the Photoshop CS3 Black & White adjustment layer.  I applied 220% red, 100% yellow, 85% green, 175% cyan, 50% blue, and 0% magenta.  This brightened up the petals quite a bit while brightening the trumpet even more.  Then I adjusted the levels by bringing the graypoint to 1.14, which lessened the contrast a bit.  After this, I applied four curves adjustments for both brightening and darkening, and I used masks to target certain areas and give the trumpet more contrasting tones to help create depth.  The

This photo was taken using the method I’ve outlined in my post titled Indoor Macro Photography Project for Rainy Days.  It’s a miniature daffodil I took from my backyard and brought inside to photograph using my macro lens. I didn’t do any major editing with this one, just some color correction and curves adjustments – 4 curves adjustments to be exact.  One for an initial adjustment, one for the highlights, one for the shadows, and one for a final adjustment.  The two curves adjustments were coupled with layer masks and blacked out to start.  Then I “painted” in the extra highlights and shadows by brushing onto the masks — kind of like a non-destructive dodging and burning, except I could go back and modify the intensity by editing the curves adjustment layer.  The final step was a slight sharpening using the LAB method I outlined in my post titled Photo Sharpening Techniques. Photo by Brian Auer 04/01/07 Flemington, NJ Miniature Daffod

"Daffodil Reclining"5X7Oil on Linen PanelAvailable: $130.00Contact MeFinished! My wrenched back has really slowed me down today, but I pushed myself to get this done. I do so love my daffodils. The man who lived here before me, 23 years ago, planted most of them in large patches across my gardens. They never fail me and have duplicated themselves over the years. Every spring I always say "Thank You!" in my mind to that guy. One version of bliss is this gift.

"Daffodil Reclining"5X7 In ProgressOil on Canvas PanelSpring may not be here on the calendar, but you can't tell that by the flowers blooming. And the first day out there pulling weeds yesterday I managed to pull a muscle in my back. Ouch. I've been framing for a show and also working on a commission, so the daily posting has been a bit put off this past week. This one is the beginning of a small painting and I will finish it tomorrow.

Ours are yellow petals and orange trumpets. Single flowers on each stem.We grow them in pots and directly in the soil.In 2007 they started flowering earlier than last year. It’s probably because of the warm winter we had.Here some photos of our beautiful Narcissus (taken in Feb 2007) Something about Narcissus:>> Daffodil is the common English name for all narcissus. The botanic name of the genus is Narcissus. They are mostly native to the Mediterranean region, but a few species are found through Central Asia to China. >> The name Narcissus is derived from that of the narcissistic youth of Greek mythology called Narkissos. >> The daffodil serves as the national flower of Wales. One species, Narcissus obvallaris, grows only in a small area around Tenby.from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffodil

Hi I received this post on my forum today and wanted to share it with you all (if you want the email including beautiful pics of the daffodil fields let me know) From a good friend of mine - debbie Please read this and then think how many times have i started something but just not seen it through ?? It just meant that little bit of effort but you could not be bothered The Daffodil Principle Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead “I will come next Tuesday”, I promised a little reluctantly on her third call. Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children. I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren. “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday", I promised a little reluctantly on her third call.Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house, I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children. I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren. "Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see badly enough to drive another inch!"My daughter smiled calmly and said, "We drive in this all the time, Mother.""Well, you won't get me back on the road until it clears, and then I'm heading for home!" I assured her."I was hoping you'd take me over to the garage to pick up my car.""How far will we have to drive?""Oh...j

Daffodil Bulbs, 6x8, oil $100, unframed, Free shipping in the US To purchase contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.net Before I planted these and set them on the windowsill to grow I wanted to paint them. I like their shape, the earthiness of the color and the shagginess of their roots. I had them sitting on a table in front of a window and the morning light was pouring in behind them providing a lot of contrast, and contrast is exactly what they will provide when they are blooming on the windowsill against a backdrop of snow and freezing cold. Cheery daffodils will be a welcome site in my livingroom in the dead of winter. I may get inspired and do a number of paintings documenting their growth and bloom, look for them in the weeks and months ahead. Enjoy! painting a day daily painting