I ♥ Macro Sunday!
I have a small collection of orchids, on my kitchen window sill, that I either nurture to bloom or kill. I seem to do a bit of both. Knowing that I love orchids, my family often gives me new orchids on my birthday or Mother’s Day. This past Mother’s Day, my daughter, Naomi, (a metalsmith) outdid herself in the orchid department.
She gave me this gorgeous orchid, that is still blooming gloriously. I thought it would make a great subject for this Sunday’s macro photo.
“But wait, that’s not all!”, as they say on TV. When my eyes lit upon the orchid pot, I saw that tucked into the rim were a pair of sterling silver orchid earrings that Naomi had designed for me!
I was deeply touched by this gift. Here’s a pair of earrings, designed with love by my daughter, to reflect my personal passion for flowers, especially orchids. Check out the cool texturing, the exacting craftsmanship and the central rivet which holds it all together.
I love these earrings and I wear them often. More importantly though; I love my daughter and am thankful for her thoughtful gift and her wonderful presence in my life.
Now, as a bonus, I’ll include a macro photo of another orchid of mine that is also in bloom at this time.
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Beautiful flower and I like your earrings
The earring so unique…
fantastic…the earings feel so connected to the orchids!
You have a fabulous daughter! Great orchid and beautiful earrings!
Those Orchids are absolutely amazing, they aren’t something I’ve ever really tried. Beautiful!
Gorgeous orchids!
Stunning orchids and the earrings are so pretty!
Now THAT is a gift straight from the heart! Beautiful flower and what awesome earrings from your talented daughter!
Wow. . .there’s definitely some amazing talent that runs in your family!!
Hi Linda,
I happily found your blog one day while using the wp tag search. What a happy and creative blog!
My main blog is on Photography, but in the shadows I bead in my spare time. I have not yet done things as elaborate as you have. My last project was two memory wire cancer awareness bracelets. I am doing another one with memory wire right now but am always looking for ideas and thinking.
I loved your orchid pics and the earings were right on! Bead on…