Hasbruch 5 by jcv2

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Apr 16, 2006

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Today is a special day, it's the day as tribute to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the very center of the Christian faith! And what is more appropriate on this day than a flower that announces new life, like this coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) that blooms here in the Hasbruch forest (I shot this with only limited macro capabilities back in 1992, so I needed to crop it dramatically causing the blur)? It's a flower just like a crocus blooming right after the moment the snow is melted. Springtime, the resurrection of life, is for me God's signature in nature! ~~~ Happy Easter to you all! ~~~ Minolta X-700 (Agfa 100 CTi, 70 mm and cropped) Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments

Comments (43)

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Chaos911

1:32AM | Mon, 17 April 2006

wow, realy fantastic, super!!!

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PeeWee05

2:27AM | Mon, 17 April 2006

ah, wonderful shot the DOF is great!

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sharky_

2:31AM | Mon, 17 April 2006

A very Happy Easter to you my friend. Aloha

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jgkane

3:03AM | Mon, 17 April 2006

A lovely thought and a lovely flower, Jan-Carel. I had heard the name 'coltsfoot' beofer but had never known which flower it was. Part of our Easter vigil mass involves the lighting of candles in a darkened church. This signals the hope of the Resurrection. Unfortunately on Holy Saturday night, the wind and rain made the lighting of the brazier ( out in the church garden ) a very difficult task - a bit like living one's faith. Once alight, in the gusting wind, the flames and sparks went everywhere, and at one point looked like being a fire hazard, before settling down - again a bit like the spiritual life. The service was standing room only, very uplifting, and a great success. Happy Easter to you and all your 'viewers', of whatever faith background or none. Regards, John.

parb1194

6:38AM | Mon, 17 April 2006

Lovely image and thought, have a blessed reserection day and every day.

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tmathise

5:09PM | Mon, 17 April 2006

Cool! I don't recall ever seeing coltsfoot before, so thank you Jan! It's a lovely flower, you've captured it beautifully here too!

DEADELVIS-ROK

10:17PM | Mon, 17 April 2006

I was going to say "WOW" but that was too short. so "BIG WOW!"

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nattarious

10:37PM | Mon, 17 April 2006

Happy Easter to you too my friend :) Nice attempt to a closeup.. love the yellow colour.. it is one of my favorite :) Thanks and vote!

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Margana

6:08AM | Wed, 19 April 2006

It is actually a wonderful herb for coughs and for asthma...I've never seen the flower,only the leaves,and didn't know it was such an early harbinger of spring.Lovely image JC.-M :^)

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