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Friday, May 8, 2015

The First Peonies

When I went to Trader Joe's this week I found these amazing peonies.


I love peonies. They were my mother's favorite flowers and I certainly carry this love for these beauties as well. Isn't this color dazzling? Some are coral pink and some are a slightly darker pink. They're simply incredible.

I played around in Lightroom a bit - same photo, but with Kim's preset "kk_oldendays".


My Friday Find for this week!





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18 comments:

  1. Nancy ChanMay 8, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    These flowers are beautiful. They do look like roses. Lovely colour.

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  2. GwenMay 8, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    Beautiful! Nothing looks so refreshing as a lovely vase filled with pink peonies. :)

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  3. BarbaraMay 8, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    Lucy Lucy you to have these, I can almost smell them.

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  4. JoZart DesignsMay 8, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    Beautiful photographs and I can't choose between them.
    I adore peonies but will have to wait a month or two for mine to come out in the garden. I have both pale pink and cerise ones. I love to bring a few stems in with a pompom head and watch them open so beautifully. We never ever get them here as cut flowers in the florists.
    Enjoy your weekend...
    Jo x

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  5. 21 WitsMay 8, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Wow, I didn't know they carried such lovely items! These are beautiful and so healthy looking.

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  6. AnonymousMay 8, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    Ich finde bei Bilder wunderschön, so richtig üppig sehen die Blüten aus. Ich bin schon so gespannt welche Farbe die Pfingstrosen in meinem neuen Garten haben.
    Liebe Grüße, Patricia

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  7. La Vie QuotidienneMay 8, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Beautiful! If I am lucky maybe my TJ's has them too, what a treat that would be.

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  8. DottiMay 8, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Oh, Carola! Those peonies are beautiful and the color IS dazzling! I like your edit but I like the original better. I love color and find it oh so hard to desaturate my flowers, in particular. Do you find that?

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  9. MichelleMay 8, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Such beautiful flowers. One of my favorites!

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  10. Elephant's ChildMay 8, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Sublime.
    Some day I will succeed in growing them.

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  11. Sally HMay 8, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    How very beautiful! I do like peonies - my dad has a beautiful deep cherry red one. Wonderful photos x

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  12. EG CameraGirlMay 9, 2015 at 4:22 AM

    The colours are scrumptious! I love the aroma of peonies! I have a little while longer till I'll smell that though. Meanwhile I'll admire YOUR peonies. :)

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  13. KiaMay 9, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    Simply gorgeous, Carola! Wow! :D

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  14. cheryl CrottyMay 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Love the deep pink against the black background...Trader Joe's...what would we do without you...

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  15. Magic Love CrowMay 11, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    Truly Beautiful ;o)

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  16. AnonymousMay 12, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Peonies are one of my favorite flowers, such beautiful form, colors, and fragrance. I love the first photo here - so vivid against the dark background. It looks like a painting by one of the old Dutch masters.

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  17. windrock studioMay 13, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Oh, Carola! I just saw these, how perfect ... they are my favorites, too.

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  18. Monika + BenteMay 14, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    Meine Lieblingsblumen - wie schön!
    Tolle Bilder.
    Liebe Grüße - Monika

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