If French Toast Were A Flower... by myautofocuslife

If French Toast Were A Flower...

My favorite subject to shoot is flowers. Because I enjoy seeing flowers and I enjoy being among flowers. More so than being among men. Unless the men are good-looking. But I'm married, so all I can do is ogle. And I do, because I'm not dead yet. 8D

(It's going to be one of those days. My mind wanders. All over the bloody place. Before it makes a double somersault and half twist as it dives into The Gutter.)

This orchid reminds me of giraffes, by the way. And then I think of French toast! What does it remind you of?
Oooh, really nice! I got one of those too :)
March 16th, 2012  
Definitely a giraffe, it has those sort of colours; it is very sweet. :0)
March 16th, 2012  
wow, gorgeous flower. this definitely reminds me of toast (and french toast with syrup to be more specific :) )
March 16th, 2012  
Outstanding!!!
March 16th, 2012  
Lovely shot i love orchids =) I enjoyed the description too LOL nothing wrong with a little window shopping Livia!
March 16th, 2012  
It reminds me of Bananas and caramel, and it looks like there's a little man stood on a tongue (I think I've had too much coffee :-) Beautiful shot!
March 16th, 2012  
This is so great. And I love the French toast analogy. :-)
March 16th, 2012  
These are too pretty! I just now shot a couple different orchids too (need to catch up on some uploading here in a few...am so running behind lol)
March 16th, 2012  
A leopard! :D
March 16th, 2012  
Mine diived headlong into the gutter! You see the sticky up bit in the middle of the flower...? with a sort of round cap on its head...? Yeah, that. Then, looking at the same bit, I thought, actually, it looks like a man (as opposed to just part of a man) with a very big nose.... and I was straight back into the gutter! Plus ca change...
March 16th, 2012  
Lol, you're too funny!
Orchids usually remind me of insects, probably not very original, but hey, I'm a scientist! Lovely pic and flower!
March 16th, 2012  
Giraffes and french toast? LOL. Gorgeous shot!
March 16th, 2012  
Looks like a prince riding a strange birdy creature whose head looks like an ostrich.....yup, I'm loooong gone lol. Great shot and lighting, really beautiful!!
March 16th, 2012  
My imagination goes crazy sometimes....but what I see is an angel riding an eagle with one large flower shaped collar!
March 16th, 2012  
Reminds me of an ink blot test.
March 16th, 2012  
Livia, just don't eat it! LOL
It does remind me of a giraffe and frech toast! It also looks like a little man surfing...with a cool background of waves.
March 16th, 2012  
Livia...fantastic and love the title!!! Agree with @mainebrighteyes about the surfer!!!
March 16th, 2012  
You're right...it does remind me of french toast. Now I'm hungry.
March 16th, 2012  
It makes me think of crème brulees or biscuits, either way it's a tasty shot
March 16th, 2012  
What a wonderful description!!
March 16th, 2012  
Great description for this flower!
March 16th, 2012  
Yes they do remind you of both! Very beautiful!
March 16th, 2012  
Livia, Orchids, always, reminds me of something from another planet...Beautiful yet Mysterious...The center is like an alien, with weird cloths on, getting ready to slide down the a slide. One orchid I've seen looks like it's wearing MC Hammer pants...lol...so glad I'm not alone!
March 16th, 2012  
What a beautiful photo. Love the caption!
March 16th, 2012  
Luscious colors! Your comment about 'ogling' reminds me about a friend's post on Facebook yesterday.... he was ogling a beautiful woman at the gas station and walked smack into a post... he made quite an impression and she got a good laugh!
March 16th, 2012  
Colors are beautiful in this shot. You captured them nicely.
March 16th, 2012  
The orchid is so beautiful! The center reminds me of a bird! And there is no harm in looking!
March 16th, 2012  
It's true - it looks really quite yummy!
March 16th, 2012  
So do I , I mean,I love flowers and I love to take pic of flowers ,make collages of it and I love to grow them. And I love people that love flowers, And... I love beautiful pic of flowers . So many reasons to watch you beautiful pictures

March 16th, 2012  
Lovely picture, you do capture these flowers well. Certainly giraffe colouring, can't see French toast!
March 16th, 2012  
I think its five friends all gathered round to watch the wee figure with wings on a running board! What about French toast for the next photo!
March 16th, 2012  
Definately looks like crispy bacon and eggs to me, so we're still on breakfast :)
Lovely photo Livia :)
March 16th, 2012  
Absolutely gorgeous Livia! I see a floral photography book in your future... ;-)
March 16th, 2012  
I love your narration! LOL! Too funny! Your orchid is simply beautiful and it does remind me of French toast! Well done!
March 16th, 2012  
This is such an interesting shot.. looks like a fairy is sat in it :)
March 16th, 2012  
I think it looks like a lion. Great shot, lady!
March 16th, 2012  
Firstly - its beautiful !! I love your photos of flowers. It now reminds me of French Toast - seeing as you mentioned it 😊 But also the little piece in the middle to me looks like a dog standing up in superhero costume with little wings on his back. My mind is weird 😊
March 16th, 2012  
Rob
Another beautiful shot
March 16th, 2012  
This is beautiful. I love flowers too...you got me thinking.. the colors of the petals remind me of a couple of birthmarks my son had on his head when he was born! :)
March 16th, 2012  
Beautiful colours!
March 16th, 2012  
I love the focus on the flower, great shot
March 16th, 2012  
actually i thought the centre piece looked like a little birdman, standing upright, beautiful orchid tho.
March 16th, 2012  
you're very good at capturing flowers. this is another winner
March 16th, 2012  
a great capture beautiful
March 17th, 2012  
so great...i sweat these orchids take on a personality of their own
March 17th, 2012  
This is a beautiful orchid (yes, French Toast and giraffes!) and you've captured it perfectly.
March 17th, 2012  
What a beautiful shot of this orchid. Love the colors, Livia.
March 17th, 2012  
Love your humor, love the pic!
March 17th, 2012  
Great focus and DOF.
March 17th, 2012  
I love the focus you have here. I've been trying to achieve that in my garden but having less luck. This is a very cool image.
March 17th, 2012  
LOL!! The color and patterns do look like french toast!
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful!! Love the patterns and colors
March 17th, 2012  
For some reason orchids always remind me of the female anatomy. I realise that's weird, but it's the truth!
March 17th, 2012  
The white part reminds me of a birds beak. Great capture!
March 17th, 2012  
I also love taking flower shots the most! I can't wait to be able to take a lot of wild flowers which is what I really love.

This is so beautiful, I don't know what it reminds me of except a fantastic macro shot!
March 17th, 2012  
Since you said french toast I can't see anything else. :-) Another great orchid shot Livia~!
March 17th, 2012  
great shot - and now im hungry - love your titile
March 17th, 2012  
You got me giggling with your post! :) This is so beautiful! I love the brown and yellow!
March 17th, 2012  
This is sooooo pretty, Livia! Now I know whats for breakfast! :)
March 17th, 2012  
I also love to take photo of flowers (its when i found that i love to take photos)! you definitely nailed it with saying it looks like French toast or a girrafe. couldn't agree more! Very lovely!
March 17th, 2012  
Hmmm ... as always, I see hearts!! ^_^ Very pretty! You make me miss Singapore all the more, Livia ...
March 17th, 2012  
WOW - this is a stunning capture
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful colour beautiful shot
March 17th, 2012  
wow, amazing patterns on the petals! looks like an animal!
March 17th, 2012  
Love orchids. Ever been to Holland to see the tulips? Well they have a huge greenhouse full of orchids. You'd be in heaven.
March 17th, 2012  
It looks like banjokazoie standing on a diving board
March 17th, 2012  
Great shot Livia! lol! For me it looks like an Aye-aye. Beautiful :D
March 17th, 2012  
haha Allison, i can see it too!
This is a FUN post.
Um, banana pudding with chocolate?
March 17th, 2012  
mine's been living in the gutter a long time ago, but you said 'french toast' so i get out of there and find your offering is a flower that looks like a man with a hard hat on humping on something on top of big bird's head and being chased by...where's the french toast? i want french toast! okay, i go back in to the gutter. great shot, by the way.
March 17th, 2012  
Haha!!! I like your post. Well, it looks like a bird to me--the beak and surrounded by a frill on the head. Then, I see a smaller bird perched on the beak. Hmm, wonder what Freud would say about that?
March 17th, 2012  
Great shot! Pretty colours and patterns in those petals :) It looks a bit like a duck to me :)
March 17th, 2012  
beautiful flower and shot......your caption put a smile on my face!!!
March 17th, 2012  
beautiful flower! nice story.....LOL!! hope your day was a good one!
March 17th, 2012  
love flowers too.. love being among them and liked very much this shot..
March 17th, 2012  
It's interesting that you have gravitated towards flowers. Obviously they are my first passion for photography. I find orchids one of the most difficult to capture well because of their unusual shapes. Nicely captured depth and drama here.
March 17th, 2012  
lover of flowers here too..this orchid reminds me of a coo-coo clock that just opened up and the little birdie is getting ready to sing!
March 17th, 2012  
Such dramatic colors on this flower and a fantastic shot that really captures it.
March 17th, 2012  
Just Stunning!! : )
March 17th, 2012  
Grilled cheese. Which is my favorite sandwich. Now I'm hungry and just realized I have no cheese. Hmmm...dilemmas. Beautiful capture. Love the colors.
March 17th, 2012  
Amazing!
March 17th, 2012  
you do so well with flowers! no wonder they are your favorite subjects
March 18th, 2012  
A great, big, French toast-flavored, piping hot, sweet and excited "THANK YOU!" to all!

Reading your comments put a great, silly smile on my face. It might take a day or two to wipe off! Isn't it amazing what different things we all see even when we are looking at the same thing? I love that. Imagination is a wonderful, powerful gift. And your kindness is something I appreciate so, so much. Thank you for your time and your encouragement. I am very grateful.

Again, thank you!
March 18th, 2012  
Jim
I had so much fun reading the comments I don't know what to say about the pic, so I'll stick with it's lovely!
March 19th, 2012  
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