Queen of autumn....
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O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stain'd
With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my shady roof; there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
'The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.
'The spirits of the air live in the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat,
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load.
William Blake
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nokk 12/10/2011 6:43
...a splendore! I love this light and colors...so elegant!all my appreciation, Angelika!
hugs, doina
Deryck 11/10/2011 20:22
This is so beautiful! Love the poem tooDeryck
CsomorLászló 11/10/2011 17:27
Fantastic quality!bw
CsL
Mark Billiau. 11/10/2011 10:23
Indeed yes, a real queen she is !Top shot !
Mark
Huetteberg 11/10/2011 8:42
eine erstklassige Aufnahme...LG Bernd
Lawson McCulloch 11/10/2011 8:02
Hi Angelika, This shot captures the lovely shapes of the petals, and the softness of the colours so beautifully.best wishes from lawson.
Adele D. Oliver 11/10/2011 0:24
Ahhhh, a white Dahlia - so elegant, and so beautiful with the white changing to soft yellow and the bud still quite green. A wonderful image with the black background really setting her out - fine work !!!wish you a great week, Angelika !!
hugs, Adele
Ursula G. 10/10/2011 23:52
Sehr schöne Aufnahme. Bald wird der Frost die Schönheit der Dahlie zerstören. Du hast ihre Schönheit bewahrt.lg Ursula
Adrianus Aarts 10/10/2011 23:36
First Class AngelikaLG Ad