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Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Sep 12, 2010

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Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden. Part of the Highline garden came about because an 81-year-old woman was being made to move by the Port of Seattle when they were expanding the airport runway system several years ago. She got a pretty powerful bunch of people with her and told the Port she would make their lives difficult if they didn't move her garden. They saw the wisdom of her proposal, and provided a 200-member team to move all the plants in her garden to a new location. This dahlia was in her section of the gardens. They also moved one of her neighbor's Japanese gardens to the site. That's the story as it was told to us by the outgoing head volunteer gardener.

Comments (40)

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Faemike55

1:00PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Interesting story! Wonderful capture of the Dahlia

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rockstrider

1:10PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Beautiful capture with great composition Tara!

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Schaefchen

1:28PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

wonderful classe photo

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helanker

1:36PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

WOW ! Even from that POV it is gorgeous. And you captured it perfectly.

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barbdennist

1:52PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Wow, the back of this flower is as pretty as the front. What a lovely shot, and a great story. I'm thankful the 81 year old lady stood her ground and won the battle. Hooray for little ol' ladies!

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durleybeachbum

1:53PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Mmm! that gives me an idea.... Wonderful title for this super shot.

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DAVER2112

1:56PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Wonderful shot! I like the differrent point of view. :)

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NitraLing

2:05PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

More work for the gardeners!!!! ...awesome capture and fascinating story!!!

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awjay

2:22PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

super bloom

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morningglory

2:26PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

I love that story! And I also love this perspective on flowers.

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RodS Online Now!

2:31PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Now THAT'S what you call "Flower Power!" Beautiful shot, Tara! It's almost like these blooms are creating thier own light. Great composition and colors!

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rocserum

3:17PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

impressive story, stunning capture with this back light! RS

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cfulton

3:51PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

What a wonderful story to go with this floral display. Stunning, Clive

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emmecielle

4:24PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Wonderful capture! :)

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elfin14doaks

4:32PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

Gorgeous shot Tara!!!!!!!!!

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redchilicat

4:43PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

I love dahlias. I like how you shot if from the opposite of the normal POV, very unique.

Charberry

5:56PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

That is a wonderful story. Sometimes the backside of a flower is as interesting as the front side.

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jocko500

7:30PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

wow what a story. this is super

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bmac62

7:32PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

You might have titled this, "...she showed them her back side!" A lovely dahlia with a unique outlook.

MrsLubner

9:46PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

crisp, clean shot and amazing pov!

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MaraP

11:01PM | Sun, 12 September 2010

I've allways liked this POV for flowers, excellent work, looks so lovely!

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beachzz

2:06AM | Mon, 13 September 2010

it's good to know you CAN fight city hall and win!! gorgeous blooms!!

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blinkings

2:51AM | Mon, 13 September 2010

Good on her for standing up for herself! Well done on this.

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DananJaya_Chef

4:32AM | Mon, 13 September 2010

Wonderful colors.

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SIGMAWORLD

6:41AM | Mon, 13 September 2010

TOP

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ocoee53

7:35AM | Mon, 13 September 2010

Great photo, like the title. The sepals are more interesting than the beautiful petals! I like to hear about people resisting the destruction often caused by the march of progress.

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