Strike My Fancy!

I adore clove-studded oranges with all their vibrant color, heady aroma, and rich history. They join pine boughs and magnolia leaves freshly cut from willing trees just out there and nuts and pinecones heaped in bowls. Juxtaposed with a bit of holiday glitz and glamour, natural elements strike my fancy!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Lovely!!

[Janet B.]

@olivetreeann Thank you, Ann! Busy day today cleaning up after yesterday's Christmas party, and the light just kept coming in onto the clove-studded oranges.

[Dianna Coile]

Beautiful! I can almost smell it.

[Lin]

Perfect comp!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot, Janet.

[vstap]

A truly lovely and colorful shot.

[Janet B.]

@dmcoile Thank you so much, Dianna!

[Janet B.]

@mittens Thank you kindly, Marilyn!

[Janet B.]

@mittens Thank you so very much! :-)

[Janet B.]

@linnypinny Thank you so much for your kind comment on my quick shot of the clove-studded orange, Lin!

[Kate Goring]

Beautiful shot! Love that gorgeous yellow colour.

[Jane Anderson]

Yes, so aromatic! My mother taught me to place whole cloves in a pattern along the side of a ham too.

[Milanie]

I had forgotten about doing that - it smells wonderful! Thanks for posting this - plan to do one tomorrow!!

[Janet B.]

@kategoring Thanks so much!

[Janet B.]

@cejaanderson Thank you, Jane! My Mom did that, too! :-)

[Janet B.]

@milaniet Thank you for commenting, and I hope you enjoy creating one today! I love the fragrant process of poking in the cloves and to think of the rich history of these long-time favorites.

[Paula W]

I can smell this from here :) Lovely colours and nice use of dof.

[Lynne Hart]

Lovely bright shot, these are so beautiful.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely shot

[Janet B.]

@paulaw Thank you, Paula! :-)

[Janet B.]

@lhart Thank you!

[Janet B.]

@ziggy77 Thank you!

[Kim]

Beautiful composition!