My Favourite Flower Shots for Mother's Day

In celebration of Mother's Day, I've selected some of my favourite flower shots. Sharing them here and thinking that even if we could gather all the flowers in the world, they still would not be enough to express our gratitude to all the great moms out there!

Happy Mother's Day especially to my mom who truly loves flowers and plants, and takes genuine pride in and pleasure from the blooms in her garden.

TulipMania 2014, Gardens by the Bay

Maldives. This flower that had just fallen off from its bough stood out from the pristine whiteness of the sand.

Along a street in Amsterdam, where hydrangeas seem to abound.
Glad to see them in natural bloom, and not just in a vase.

On the doorstep of a temple in Little India, Singapore

Foxglove near the gate
of a temple in Bumthang, Bhutan


Lotus pond, Bay East Side, Singapore. Mornings when the lotuses are up and blooming are a real visual treat.
With global warming and climate change though, lotuses seem to bloom less these days.

Outside of a diner near Valle Dos Caidos, outside of Madrid, Spain. We were waiting
for our tour guide when I saw this colourful butterfly fluttering around.

This is a common flower, but somehow I was like that mosquito that got attracted to it:)...in Philippines

Red, red rose, expensive on Valentine's day, but luckily it was free on this day, at my family's farm in Philippines

It's not everyday that I see a purple hibiscus, so I was glad to see this also at my brother's farm in Philippines.

Bay East Side, Singapore. I love this park for the open space, and that it strikes a balance
between nature and good maintenance. That is, it does not look too artificial.

Singapore. I think these are called barringtonia (fish poison plant) - I've referenced it in one of my poems
entitled Yellow, included in the anthology 'From Walden to Woodlands', from Ethos Books

Singapore

Singapore - also at Bay East Side, where I go for morning walks when I have a chance. 

Singapore - my friend once remarked that this photo is a great contrast between nature and city.
They two do not have to be mutually exclusive. I love parks
and I love the fact that Singapore has many of it
and tries its best to cultivate gardens in the city.

#flowershots #flowers #MothersDay


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