flower: blackthorn blossom by quietpurplehaze

flower: blackthorn blossom

Out in my car, I saw a huge tree with clouds of white blossom so I parked and took some photos. I thought it was blackthorn (confirmed via trusty google). And Ray tells me this blossom is the precursor of your sloe gin.
lovely shot
February 26th, 2013  
@brav
Richard, thank you. I took so many that I had a hard time deciding which one to post.
February 26th, 2013  
Beautiful shot , macro & focus, the detail in each flower is great, & so pretty
February 26th, 2013  
Very, very nice again Hazel - well captured and very clear!
February 26th, 2013  
@beryl

Thank you. I like your shots. A slightly belated welcome to 365!
February 26th, 2013  
@darrenboyj

Thank you. I'd been to my French group and was en route home so I know that it took me 15 mins to get this shot - more time later to choose it and do a bit of processing. Think it's a good job we don't add up how much time we spend on 365?
February 26th, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze Thanks Hazel , I enjoy the 365 experience but it is *pleasurably* time consuming !!
February 26th, 2013  
Beautiful!
February 26th, 2013  
@beryl
Oh,Beryl, don't tell me. I think Ray (my husband) has got used to how much time I spend on it now but it took him a little while. It seems to draw me in more and more but I very much like the rhythm of the daily aspect of it which suits my lifestyle.
February 26th, 2013  
@elisasaeter
Thank you.
February 26th, 2013  
Very good shot Hazel - nice to get a little cluster together like that with a hint of more to come.
February 26th, 2013  
@glenmoor

Thank you for appreciation. I think I'll have to go down that way in the autumn for the sloes.
February 26th, 2013  
So pretty, love all the detail and colour.
February 26th, 2013  
fantastic detail Hazel fav
February 26th, 2013  
Beautiful shot with great DOF Hazel - Fav
February 26th, 2013  
@gerry @rosiekind thank you both for your appreciative comments and the favs!
February 26th, 2013  
@dreams

Thank you - it really seems as if spring is on the way - I think?!
February 26th, 2013  
the flowers are so delicate. Nice bokeh
February 26th, 2013  
That is stunning Hazel! Fav!
February 26th, 2013  
A beautiful very detailed lovely capture
February 26th, 2013  
Lovely shot
February 26th, 2013  
Gorgeous capture, detail and bokeh.
February 26th, 2013  
soft & pretty...beautiful!
February 27th, 2013  
This is really pretty. I am ready for Spring! Great bokeh too
February 27th, 2013  
beautiful focus! and the bokeh is excellent
February 27th, 2013  
beautiful blossoms,
February 27th, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze In time ( years) that they was building the church the village has less than halve of to days population (inhabitants). I always wonder what spirits make they build them.
February 27th, 2013  
i love the really great focus you got here, hazel. beautiful shot.
February 28th, 2013  
Thank you for your views, comments and favs. I have this shot as my desktop now and a friend who came yesterday identified the blossom as wild cherry, rather than blackthorn. She went by the wood (no 'prickles') and on checking I find it's far too early for blackthorn. So sorry, no sloe gin for Christmas this year!

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February 28th, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze was wondering how you came to be so far ahead of us in the season!!
February 28th, 2013  
@tishpics

I'm a bit surprised nobody said anything!
February 28th, 2013  
It's a wonderful flower in any case, and you're still way ahead of us here! (Maybe you saw my shot of the "bare" trees.)
March 1st, 2013  
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