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Dedicated to Tonia and Debbie, who have suffered numerous challenges this year, particularly the recent loss of their beloved dog, Buddy. But neither lady has lost her gracious and optimistic spirit. I pray these images lend a small measure of comfort to my dear friends.

Although my first love is writing mysteries and more mysteries , I also am in love with nature and photography. It's hard for me to stay out of my gardens, they are a great passion. Please come with me on a tour of my flower beds, and stay tuned for more!

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There's something both attractive and endearing about imperfection.

Take this sunflower, for example. Drawn to it, rather than its symmetric neighbors, I captured it in the early morning light. Gold shafts of sunlight filtered through the trees on the horizon, picking up a flower here, a leaf there. This one was almost fully exposed to the morning rays. And it attracted me precisely because of it's very lovely asymmetry.

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See the little bites taken out of the far reaching petals on this giant zinnia? Even though the little yellow star-like flowers on its center look just perfect, if you look closely, you can see a few ragged edges. I love this tangerine-rose color, and hoped to find something on the blossom that would qualify it for this essay. ;o)

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Look at this crazy lavender zinnia, with persistant petals growing right out of the center. I think it's going to be a double header.

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This has got to be my favorite. Look at those weary, worn petals. And that little weed that's twining all over it. Somehow this zinnia strikes me as rather heroic.

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This shaggy lion's head seems proud and fierce. Note the tiny holes in its petals.

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And this giant sunflower is spent, tired after treating us to its pristine beauty. Soon the petals will drift downward, and the birds will feast.

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A moth has found a comfortable perch on this oversized dinner plate.

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And finally, this pumpkin leaf. It isn't precisely a petal, but I loved the way the sun shone through it, and there is a tiny hole in its middle.

Why should flowers and plants be flawless? There's allure in each departure from perfection, in each tear or ragged edge that veers off the predictable path. I find them equisite.

Thanks for coming with me on this morning tour. I hope to post more photos of lush lilies and burgeoning vegetables in the next few days. ;o)

If you can't see these photos except all jumbled and squashed together, please consider this an invitation to stop by my blog or my gather home page to view them (and many others) correctly! Thanks!

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Comment by Aaron Paul Lazar on August 17, 2007 at 4:13pm
Thanks, Nadia! ;o)
Comment by Author & Book Promotions on August 17, 2007 at 12:51pm
Aaron, I enjoyed the tour! I'm not a photographer, but I love to put words with images. I also like sunflowers. Thanks again, for your writing and the photos.

-Nadia
Comment by Aaron Paul Lazar on August 17, 2007 at 1:01am
Thank you, Colleen! I'm afraid they're all jumbled up here, though. If you'd like to see them "for real," please hop over to www.aplazar.gather.com and see my most recent articles. All photos from the same morning photo shoot this week. I'm glad to find another nature lover on Book Marketing Network! ;o)
Comment by Colleen Breuning on August 16, 2007 at 8:01pm
Aaron, I ADORE your photos! I am also a nature photographer. My passion is capturing sunsets. I need some more practice with macrophotography, though. These are fabulous.
Comment by Aaron Paul Lazar on August 16, 2007 at 1:18pm
I cannot seem to get these images and words to work today - they keep crowding all over each other. Forgive me while I try to fix them!

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