Sunday, 28 March 2010

Today's flowers - Messengers of Spring





We found this early spring flower yesterday on our hike through the ridges of the Wienerwald
on the steep hills of Leopoldsberg on a sunny and extremely dry place.

Maybe the flowers have chosen this place also for its lovely view over Vienna and the river Danube?


Enjoy many, many more flowers from all around the world here:

16 comments:

Maria said...

Hi Maria!
Isn't it sweet how many flower and leaf buds start out with little "fur coats" wrapped around them!?!
Your photos are beautiful, as always ~
Peace & Joy to you,
Maria

Regina said...

Wow spring has arrived.
These are very pretty and vibrant. Love the color.
The view is fantastic as well.
Thank you for sharing them Maria.
Happy Sunday.

xo

Arija said...

Maria these are just so lovely. I do miss European wildflowers so very much. Thank you for posting them.

lazyclick said...

Beautiful, lovely colors.

EG CameraGirl said...

Pasqueflowers are my favourite spring flowers. I have them all over my gardens! I think I saw some growth the other day, then it got cold. I'm so glad to see yours! Beautiful!

Kathy said...

What lovely little crocuses. Thanks for sharing.

Naturegirl said...

Well no wonder these crocuses can survive the early Spring chill..it wears a furry coat!
Love that first macro Maria! Perfection!!

eden said...

Beautiful Spring blooms. Great shots.

DeniseinVA said...

Hi Maria, this is such a beautiful flower, and the color is exquisite! What a lovely surprise to come across on your walk. Thanks for sharing and have a great week.

Joseph Pulikotil said...

Hi Maria:)

Greetings and good wishes:)

Lovely flowers on a lonely place,exuding charm and beauty and spreading happiness all around inspite of the dreary surroundings.

It is interesting to read your thought that the flowers have chossen that place to have a good look at Vienna and Danube. This is a very interesting thought.

A well know poet,I am not getting his name right now, said that flowers wherever they are, whether they are in your garden or in a lonely place such as the one you have shown, will always remain beautiful.They are not concerned whether there is any one to look and appreciate them or there is no one to appreciate their beauty.They don't diminish their beauty and are not concerned about appreciation and adulation.They are there to sing God's glory and praise.

I have realised that photography opens up our mind and eyes.We tend to look for things of beauty at all times which normal people don't bother to see and appreciate.

Have a wonderful day Maria:)
Joseph

Phivos Nicolaides said...

Your blog is full of beautiful flowers and gorgeous pictures of Travelling

Barbara said...

Great messangers of spring. Very much a welcome sight. Very pretty
Have a great week

Donna said...

Those photos are beautiful! Great detail and lighting! Thank you for sharing such lovliness with us.

ayamlin said...

Hi Maria!
beautiful flowers!
and you're really romantic.
and I like it.
yeah, I think they chose the place to see the wonderful view!

Pietro Brosio said...

Maria, I really enjoy this wonderful sequence of flower pictures! I'll make some more photos of the Alps as soon as possible!
Have a beautiful day :-)

Judy said...

Maria, these flowers are just beautiful! I love the shot in your header the best!