Sunday 19 April 2009

TODAY'S FLOWERS - Withered


Today, last week's tulips look as if made of parchment.

To view more of Today's Flowers - click here!

After returning home from a stroll through the city,
I had to add some pictures showing what's blooming right now in the neighbourhood!
Enjoy!

Lilacs at Ringstraße/Volksgarten

Palm trees at In der Burg

Lilacs at Heldenplatz

White flowers and wisteria at Kumpfgasse

Beautiful Spring!

23 comments:

Ces Adorio said...

But they still look beautiful!

Kessi said...

:-) Very beautiful!!! Einen schönen Sonntag noch, liebe Maria!!

Elizabeth said...

But elegant anyway......
sort of beautiful decay ....like Venice
or maybe me !!?

Jan said...

Yes, but they're still beautiful. They'd look great in B&W, but I but you already thought of that!

DeniseinVA said...

Your tulips still hold a lot of beauty Maria, and I enjoyed your other photos very much. All wonderful shots. Thank you for sharing them in Today's Flowers.

Deb said...

great photos! I love the lilacs,
the tulips look really cool

Inkivääri said...

Hih, I have quite same kind of tulips, only other colour8) So beautiful flowers there allwhere!

Sandra said...

Sunny, warm and totally beautiful!

VALKYRIEN said...

Those tulips are an amazing flowers! One of the few looking great withered!

Beautiful the others too. Sign of spring! Yes! :)

Lanny said...

Such pretty pictures! Especially the faded tulips, you captured them well!

Day4plus said...

Oh Lilacs blooming--so sweet and pretty.

Parchment tulips--I like that. MB

Arija said...

Is there anything as romantic as lilactime? Armfulls of bitter-sweet fragrance enough to give one spring fever.

Naturegirl said...

Maria! I enjoyed this walk with you looking at all that is in blooom! Happy today see you next week! hugs

Ladynred said...

Tulips still are beautiful and so the other flowers!

Marina said...

I see that Vienna is beautiful all seasons! I haven't seen so many kinds of decorated eggs! And so pretty! Ow, you really live in a beautiful city Maria...!

Tulip said...

what a lovely series of of photos. they are all so stunning. thank you for sharing.

Bim said...

I love disintegrating tulips - they have a very good way of falling apart. And you have captured that beautifully.

mimi said...

wow what a wonderful series of flowers but i love most the violet one because violet color is my favorite. thanks for sharing.

Vicky said...

I have to agree with the others, though withered but still beautiful!

Laerte Pupo said...

Nice Tulip and Lilac.
Beautiful post.

Anonymous said...

All beautiful flowers, even withered.

Paz

Carletta said...

The tulips still have a beautiful way about them in how they are twisted and showing a darker pink.
Your stroll yielded some beautiful finds!!

Regina said...

Lovely flowers. Good shots.