Sunday 15 July 2012

From Start To Finish.....Awesome...




Finally the weekend arrived, that I got to enjoy the opening of not one....but two Daturas, at the lake.

They are also called Thornapple or Nightshade...but i just call them Daturas....and I love them...

The picture below is how the bud first looks....

Then it becomes a ripply one that grows out of this one....and then the big "TA DA" moment arrives..


I captured all of these last evening on the deck...after we returned from the local restaurant with my daughter and son-in-law for a lovely fish dinner....Lola came out for the day as well...but she stayed behind at the cottage, and had a nice nap on the sunporch....such a good girl!!




















                   The whole process of opening up....took about 1 1/2 hours...we
                                  stayed on the deck for the entire process...our neighbour
                                  Gus joined us for a beer!!! or two...tee hee hee...



I got this shot this morning...we had a bit of rain from about Dawn onwards...after being awoken at 3am, by a huge crash...we both jumped out of bed...went into the hallway....looked around  [very attractive in the middle of the night!] an old painting had fallen and hit the croquet set!!!! What a lot of noise for that!!!!

Aren't they breathtaking with the water droplets on them???










Here they are taking  Lola for a short
walk....before heading home...

We certainly had a lovely visit...
and a delicious dinner..and best of all...nobody had  to cook or clean up....tee hee hee....just down 
to the deck to watch the Datura....lovely...



Hope you all had a great weekend...
Raining a bit right now...

Enjoy the rest of your evening...   







                                               Cheers!             :o)
                                            linda

14 comments:

  1. I love photos taken after rain. Datura are also called Angel's Trumpet. Wish we had some rain here, just a very short sprinkle about mid morning and that was it.

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    1. they look so glamorous when wet!!!
      we had rain for about 1/2hr here...
      not enough to do any good at all...
      have to get the old hose out again tomorrow!!!

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  2. That's wonderful. I especially love that photo of the Datura in that swirl before it's completely open! Gorgeous photo!

    Fun with the kids...love that.

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    1. thanks Betsy...I do love when they come out to the cottage...and Lola too!!!

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous flowers!! Bet you are glad you were there to watch the entire unfolding and catch it with the camera! Awesome!

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    1. Thanks Devon....there are tons of new buds, yet to come...this time I will give you a seed pod for your garden...you will love watching it, as well...

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  4. Wow, these Datura photos are beautiful. I've never seen this plant and it must be amazing to watch a bloom open. Have a great week!

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    1. Hi Pamela....none down East???? You should start a new trend...I could mail you some seeds in the Fall...they like to have a cold spell before germinating...let me know if you are interested...

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  5. Ahh the suspense! such a delicate flower. I do enjoy your photography Linda and how you share things with others in such a wonderful way..

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  6. Thanks Lisa...that is a lovely compliment :o)

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  7. The shots of the flower are so nice! Keep the pictures coming because my garden sucks.

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  8. Awesome pictures Mom ..... you did get to see the flower open after all!
    Love ya,
    Lissa

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