7/01/2010

Ladies in Waiting

  
  





15 colorful iris




all dressed up
and whispering by the roadside -
Ladies in Waiting






14 iris








These few flowers stand at the side of a lonely road, halfway in a bamboo grove, maybe three, four people pass here regularly.
The old grandmother, who cares for them, lives much further down the valley. So they are really waiting to be seen.
On that day I took some friends for my usual walk and the flowers seemed soooo pleased with the new visitors ... :)


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. Iris (ayame, shoobu, kakitsubata, airisu)
KIGO
 
花菖蒲 


including Daruma Dolls with Iris design


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Ooku no O-Tsubone sama
お局 大奥


Waiting for the Shogun at Edo castle

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. . . Read my Haiku Archives 2010

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous, Gabi!

anonymous said...

This is lovely, Gabi.
Bearded irises as ladies in waiting . . . fun stuff!
S.

anonymous said...

Truly lovely, Gabi. Gorgeous colours, sweeping skirts, elaborate hair ornaments.
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Anonymous said...

very nice
BB

anonymous said...

a pleasure...

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