Appreciation

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Flowers greet the rain
face up appreciation –
nourishment’s glow.

(For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

16 thoughts on “Appreciation”

Heart to Heart says:

July 31, 2020 at 4:07 pm

Such a pretty pink!

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 6:42 pm
  
  Agreed. Thanks.
  
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Cee Neuner says:

July 31, 2020 at 10:09 am

Beautiful V.J. 😀

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 10:14 am
  
  Thanks Cee!
  
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Deborah says:

July 31, 2020 at 8:36 am

So majestic! 🙂

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 10:13 am
  
  Thanks friend.
  
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sgeoil says:

July 31, 2020 at 8:26 am

Simply beautiful – words and photo!

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 10:13 am
  
  Thanks Heather!
  
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  1. sgeoil says:
    
    July 31, 2020 at 10:42 am
    
    My pleasure!
    
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Liz Gauffreau says:

July 31, 2020 at 8:16 am

Was this one taken with your new camera? It turned out beautifully, picture-perfect, in fact!

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1. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 10:13 am
  
  This was the old camera, in the rain. Flowers behave so nicely, lol. Thanks.
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau says:
    
    August 1, 2020 at 8:10 am
    
    You’re welcome. I would say that flowers are much more obliging for you than they are for me.
    
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  2. V.J. Knutson says:
    
    August 1, 2020 at 9:26 am
    
    Lol. I’m sure that’s not true.
    
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Hammad Rais says:

July 31, 2020 at 7:22 am

Rain drops certainly made these beauties more gorgeous 🙂

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1. Liz Gauffreau says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 8:15 am
  
  Yes, they do!
  
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2. V.J. Knutson says:
  
  July 31, 2020 at 10:12 am
  
  Didn’t they! Thanks.
  
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