I'm back home, dad is doing really good. He's feeling much better and hopefully that trend will continue.
I, on the other hand, am more behind than ever, lol. I took these photos on March 1st, commemorating the first spring flower. . .yeah, a weed, a dandelion was the very first bloom I saw. Oh well, there are more blooms now.
Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)
That's a beautiful photograph, and dandelions are always such a sweet, welcome sight in the spring. Too bad they turn evil in the end.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear your dad is doing well!
Nice shots Lisa. I've always felt that dandelions deserved better and make good photo subjects. I happened to have a dandelion shot of my own tucked up my sleeve so I added it to my post at the end.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you Dad is doing well!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Dandys!! Fabulous captures!!
Great looking photos. I actually quite like dandelions. A friend even makes wine from them although I can't recommend it myself!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! we have a similar wildflowers here, just not sure of it's name . So tiny but very pretty.
ReplyDeleteBloom where you are planted comes to mind. Lovely yellow symmetrical petals.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are back and that he is doing better! DAndelions have one of the most beautiful weed-flowers. Wnderfu in closeup and sparkling as a small sun
ReplyDeleteA beautiful bloom, a wonderful story and Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy MM to everyone. I'm sorry the earlier link was wrong due to some technical glitches. The correct link is no. 18
ReplyDeleteI love to photograph dandelions (in other people's yards) but I confess I pull them from my own as weeks ... just because. Glad your dad is doing well.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
glad to hear the news about your father.
ReplyDeletehope it continues to go well.
dandelions...they are pretty in their own right .
i always get a bouquet of them every spring~ so sweet.
Very pretty!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a truly fine macro of a dandelion. I only wish my camera could do it like that. Beautiful opportunity to really see that cheerful yellow disc properly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful macro shots of the dandelions. By the time they pop up, we're very excited to see their color...even though they are a nuisance! LOL!
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ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that things went well and your Dad is making a good recovery.
ReplyDeleteParticularly love the second shot of the dandelion here - very nice indeed. :)
Great shots of the dandelion!! Love the yellow colour after the long winter. :)
ReplyDeleteThere are beautiful on your picture, but a plague for sidewalks and grass ! In french they are called "Piss en lit" which means "piss in bed", I don't know why !
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see dandelions in spring (not summer though)
ReplyDeleteDandelions are so pretty and cheerful. We have hundreds in our garden now! :)
ReplyDeleteYou make even dandelions look FABULOUS!! Glad to hear that your Dad is doing better and hope he will continue.
ReplyDeleteDandelions are nice cheerful little signs of Spring. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful macro shot. Dandelions are the symbol of spring, I like to photograph them too.
ReplyDeleteThey're always for bright and pretty aren't they?! love how it's growing amidst rock or brick - can't quite tell!!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for the opportunity to share!
Gena @ Thinking Alloud
The humble dandelion may be a common well-known flower, but it still has a gorgous glow of sunny happiness about it! And you have made it look wonderful in macro!
ReplyDeleteDandelions pop up everywhere - they have a nice name in English and I like them best when they are not flowering ;) Nice shots!
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Great captures, Lisa. Have a great week everybody:)
ReplyDeletePersonally, I like dandelions...and so do the bees!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful macro of dandelion! Weed or not, it's still beautiful..
ReplyDeletelaughing, i did a dandelion too!!!
ReplyDeleteYour dandelion is very pretty and the color is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your dad is getting better, and I know about being behind in things..Beautiful shots of dandelion, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at the pollen on a dandelion. If it weren't for macro shots - I would have never thought about it!
ReplyDeleteI love the color of dandelions. Just goes to show, that even weeds have some good in them.... :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your dad is doing well! I love the detail in that second shot!
ReplyDeletePretty. and happy!
ReplyDeletewelcome back, glad your dad is doing well :)
ReplyDeleteI posted a dandelion on Misty's Musings too! But, my dandelion looks quite different than yours. hehe Glad to hear your dad is doing well.
ReplyDeleteIt really is too bad that dandelions try to take over the world. they are pretty. glad to hear your dad is better.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear your dad is recuperating well. Only you, Lisa, can make the lowly dandelion look regal. Great shots.
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Dandelions are such sunny flowers, aren't they! Nice close ups, too.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that your Dad is feeling better!
Fantastic photos! Well done!
ReplyDeleteMe again... I am glad to hear that your Dad is feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThat's great that your dad is feeling better. The first flowers I saw were dandelions too. They definitely photograph well.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your dad is doing well! I know that's a relief.
ReplyDeleteFigures the first flower of spring would be a flowering weed. Of well... they're pretty until they go to seed, right?
Glad your dad is doing better. And I love your cheeky humor with this shot!
ReplyDeleteI love dandelions, they always mean spring!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that your dad is doing well. Take good care and just blog for fun! :o) Don't stress over reading every little thing, it's so impossible. Just look at the pretties and jump back in when you're ready.
See you soon!
yup--that's always the first one out here too.
ReplyDeleteWhen you make a dandelion look that good, who cares whether it's a weed!!! It still radiates like the sun!
ReplyDeleteI love the dandelions. So beautiful. Too bad they are considered weeds.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to join in Macro Monday....do you have any guidelines or do I just jump on in? Post and link?