Sometimes one just has to look up

to find something beautiful. I walk this trail around a dam so often, but have never noticed this Protea growing there.

[Dawn]

Beautiful

[Paul]

A overtly image, could be flames ☺

[Casablanca]

I think proteas are so very exotic looking. Wonderful shot of a stunning flower

[Graham Harcombe]

Gorgeous and huge!!

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful shot. Great focus and detail.

[sally agnew]

A magnificent flower :)

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :)

[Lou Ann]

To think Protea grow in the wild where you are. We can only find them at Florist’s shops here. This one is so pretty.

[Henri Russell]

So beautiful. It looks like it is on fire.

[Jacqueline]

What a gorgeous bloom, graut find and capture!

[Karly]

Such an amazingly exotic looking flower. How fun it must be to find them in the wild! Wonderful shot!

[Sue Cooper]

That is such a fabulous flower and beautifully captured. 100 fav’s again.

[Lynne]

Such a beauty.

[bruni]

Love this exotic looking flower. fav.

[Taffy]

Lovely image -- filling the frame was a great choice.

[Suzanne]

Beautiful flower

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful

[Carole Sandford]

Wow! How showy is this! Gorgeous flower!

[Pyrrhula]

Great close up of this beautiful flower.

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, fav

[Valerie Chesney]

Fabulous colour & what a beauty..Fav

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Diana]

@Dawn @paul10 @casablanca @ellida @joansmor @sangwann @hermann @gilbertwood @louannwarren @henrir @jacqbb @365karly1 @susiemc @lynne5477 @bruni @taffy @suzanne234 @elisasaeter @carole_sandford @craftymeg @happysnaps @rickster549 Thanks for the great comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[*lynn]

Nature is so amazing! what an impressive plant!

[Jenfurj]

Gorgeous capture. I'd live to grow a protea.

[Rosie Kind]

What a lovely flower Fav

[Faye Turner]

Such a pretty flower! fav

[Diana]

@lynnz @365projectorgjenfurj @rosiekind @fayefaye Thanks so much, I really appreciate it :-)

[Joanna kate]

Amazing looking flower

[Laura]

Looks great.

[Diana]

@joannakate @la_photographic Thanks so much :-)