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by Connie Handscomb
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Our ceramic coffee mugs are available in two sizes: 11 oz. and 15 oz. Each mug is dishwasher and microwave safe.
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Rain, rain. The good rain, like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off. ... more
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11 oz.
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Rain, rain. The good rain, like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson [fr. his Journal, 1834] :)
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Aster
Callistephus chinesis
While we find asters blooming freely here on the Pacific Coast in meadows and along riverbanks, in wet forests and clearings, they actually originate from China, Siberia and Japan.
The ancient Greeks considered the aster to be sacred, and magical, and modern folklore portends that hanging boughs of dried asters in the home protects it.
In Chinese medicine, the aster is used to treat hemorrhages, malaria, and pulmonary ailments.
Asters range in colour: pink, lilac to deep purple. They will attract bees and butterflies to your garden.
The aster is the the birth flower for September. For marriage anniversaries, it marks twenty years.
The English called them 'michaelmas daisies ' because their blooms come during th...
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOT IS ONE OF MY SKETCHPADS. ~ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON Thank You for visiting. May this palette of images delight you as much as they were my pleasure to capture. All images are copyright © Connie Handscomb Thank you for for respecting the copyright. © All Rights Reserved
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Hartmut Jager
Hi Connie, Indeed it is a photo - but it just has the air of a great pastel or soft watercolor painting about it. Either way, it is a great image of art, however it is created. :-)
Hartmut Jager
Another amazing photo-art-painting from your amazing portfolio ! Excellent :-)
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you again, Hartmut! So kind of you! {This one was not painted ... just a macro capture of a raindrop on a flower stem} :))
Adrian Evans
liked, fav
Connie Handscomb replied:
Adrian, nice to see you! Thank you so much!;))
Connie Handscomb
Michael Mirijan, thank you! for featuring this image in Pictures For Present;))
Connie Handscomb
Stefano, thank you! for featuring this image in 10 Plus ;))
Liesl Walsh
Wow, this is gorgeous! Love it! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Liesl! I appreciate your enthusiastic comment & support - makes my morning time a happy one!;))
Donna Cook
Lovely and refreshing, L/F!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much for your kindness, Donna!;))
Connie Handscomb
Eva, thank you! for featuring this image in Imagination- Artistry- Creativity:))
Viktoriya Sirris
All those colors are fantastic!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, dear Viktoriya!;))
Sergei Dolgov
Fantastic macro shot, Connie! Very pretty colors and amazing drop of water! f/l
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Sergei!;))
Geraldine Scull
Fantastic macro capture and water drops ! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you very much, Geraldine!:))
Connie Handscomb
I missed a couple days here, I may have missed some replies! Thank you so much, everyone!;))
Deepa Sahoo
Fantastic shot Connie! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Deepa dear!;))
Veikko Suikkanen
Glorious shot Connie! L
Connie Handscomb replied:
So kind; thank you, Veikko! :))
Nicklas Gustafsson
Wonderful picture!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Nicklas!;))
Kirt Tisdale
Perfect focal point on the rain drop!! l/fv
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Kirt!;))
Mary Machare
This is SOOO beautiful, Connie. Love it! LF/fb
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Mary! So kind of you, thank you!;))
Mitch Shindelbower
Excellent work Connie very beautiful ! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Mitch!:))
Marvin Spates
What a stunning work of art Connie!!! LF
Connie Handscomb replied:
You are wonderfully kind, Marvin, & it is appreciated so much, thank you!;))
Violeta Ianeva
so very beautiful Connie .....f/l
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hello, Violeta! Thank you so much!;))
Steve Harrington
An extraordinary image, Connie! LF
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you very much, Steve!;))
Nick Boren
A stunning floral macro just stunning. The refraction is awesome dear Connie. :-) FV
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, my friend! :))
Brian Tada
Gorgeous presentation of color, Connie, in your magnificent aster macro, wow! Love the clarity and focus on the raindrop. Stunning work and superb composition. This artwork gloriously proclaims the beauty of spring! F/L
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Brian! The glory of springtime is in this capture more than outside my window at the moment, Brian; raining hard for days, with very cool temps!;))
Maxine Billings
WOW, Connie, what a spectacular capture!!! Simply Breathtaking!!! I love how you can see the pink petals in the drop of water on the stem!!!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Maxine! Sometimes the reflections are just me holding the camera; I was happy to see this one was not ;))
Mary Lou Chmura
OMG Connie, This is sooo beautiful! ;very nicely done! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi, Mary Lou! Thank you very much! Best to you!;))