Fleeting Flecks of Light

Mar 25

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Here today and gone,
the poppies lack endurance—
fleeting flecks of light.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Southern California
 
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Posted on March 25, 2012, in California, Floral Friday Fotos, haiku, Haiku Heights, I Heart Macro, Macro Flowers Saturday, Macro Monday, Mellow Yellow Monday, Postcards from Paradise, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Southern California, Straight Out of the Camera Sunday, The Thursday Think Tank, wildflowers. Bookmark the permalink. 44 Comments.

  1. Linda | March 25, 2012 at 3:55 am

    Beautiful flower! Lovely sentiments…

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  2. Jaime, SA | March 25, 2012 at 5:06 am

    That is a gorgeous view of the poppy – such a striking image.

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  3. Beth | March 25, 2012 at 6:34 am

    Love the pop of orange against the green!

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  5. Tracey Nanstad | March 25, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Love it, the color is so strking!

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  6. Michelle B. | March 25, 2012 at 10:03 am

    What an awesome shot. The color is so vibrant!

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  7. Lighthousegal | March 25, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Great photo. Poppies are so pretty, but they don’t stay around long. I have a small area in my yard where they pop up, but it is the same area that becomes a creek after a rain, especially a hard rain, so they don’t last long at all.

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  8. Kelly | March 25, 2012 at 10:13 am

    But what a lovely burst of light it is! I love that yellow!

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  9. John McElveen | March 25, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Opium to my eyes!

    Great shot!

    John

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  10. Tatjana Parkacheva | March 25, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Beautiful photo.

    Regards and best wishes

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  11. TexWisGirl | March 25, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    love those poppies and the red ones, too! SO pretty!

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  12. wordcoaster | March 25, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    Eye popping and ear popping too 🙂

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  13. Adin Blankenship | March 25, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    It is absolutely beautiful!

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  14. NixPages | March 25, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    Gorgeous shot!
    Thank you for participating in Floral Friday Fotos.

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  15. LaVoice | March 25, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    That is the way life is. Here today and gone tomorrow. Must enjoy the beauty of the day.

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life) | March 25, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Poppies lack endurance! Yes. But how beautifully they glow while they’re here.

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  17. Teresa | March 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    That’s such a pretty flower.

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  18. Elizabeth Rodriguez | March 25, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    Good job as usual, MMT! I am trying to figure out exactly how you DID that?!?!

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  19. JazzBumpa | March 25, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Your orange poppy –
    Ephemeral soul-mate for
    My yellow crocus.

    (Last week’s post — http://retirementpastels.blogspot.com/2012/03/shadow-shot-sunday-mellow-yellow-monday.html)

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  20. beagleAnnie | March 25, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    Such a joyful color! I love it.

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  21. Karen | March 25, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Love the focus on this beauty! Great haiku too!

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  23. Leah H. | March 25, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    That is truly beautiful. Like it very much!

    Visiting for Mellow Yellow Monday- hope you can stop by:)

    http://myrecipecollection.info/2012/03/champagne-mango.html

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  24. Eden Pesquera Scott | March 26, 2012 at 12:37 am

    Beautiful shadows and haiku.

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  25. NatureFootstep | March 26, 2012 at 3:23 am

    without the shadows this flower would be nothing. 🙂

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  26. Hootin' Anni | March 26, 2012 at 5:06 am

    Beautiful…I haven’t seen one of these in eons. And guess what…this would be a fantastic shadow shot also.

    Here’s my Macro…come on over and see if you can see the ‘WAVE DRAGON’ in glass. Happy Monday!!

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  27. HansHB | March 26, 2012 at 5:12 am

    A colourfull and great post!
    Happy MYM!

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  28. lindyloumacinitaly | March 26, 2012 at 5:42 am

    Calling by as another Macro Monday participant, Californian poppies fleetingly beautiful I agree.

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  29. The Summer Kitchen Girls | March 26, 2012 at 5:50 am

    This is such a great photo! Fleeting for sure ~ much like our daffodils that were here one minute & fried by the gorgeous sunshine’s heat the next! Enjoy them while they last!!

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  30. Liz | March 26, 2012 at 6:38 am

    What a lovely flower. Have a fabulous week.

    Liz @ MLC

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  31. Janis | March 26, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Gorgeous flower and can be used for medicinal purposes too!

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  32. Hazel Mae | March 26, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Maybe some ‘beauties’ are not meant to endure. Lovely yellow!

    Sorry for the late visit. My internet was acting up. Have a great week.

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  33. Manang Kim (@ManangKim) | March 26, 2012 at 10:01 am

    This just remind me to plant the seeds now so I would enjoy the beauty of poppies this summer.

    The Pot

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  34. elleceef | March 26, 2012 at 10:55 am

    They are so welcome for even the shortest time. Lovely photo and special Haiku to match.

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  35. Chevrefeuille | March 26, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    This is really something. Beautiful picture along with the haiku … a great haiga.

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  37. Jessica | March 26, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    beautiful colors!
    If you have a moment I would really appreciate it if you’d visit my friends site and follow along. He’s new to the blogging community and would love some readers 🙂 Thanks so much! http://www.asilvernail.blogspot.com

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  39. Peter B | March 26, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    I guess what they lack in endurance they make up for in beauty!

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  40. Mariya Koleva | March 27, 2012 at 8:05 am

    So true. And they are so beautiful… Just like your haiku!
    Best, M.

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  41. tigerbrite | March 28, 2012 at 2:14 am

    The wild flowers are just gorgeous aren’t they. I have never seen a poppy this colour, we have the red and oh so many other varieties of flowers that open for just one day and sprout a new bud to open in the sun of tomorrow. South East Spain. Lovely photography and haiku.

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  42. Bruce Miller (Haiku Water) | March 28, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Terrific haiku, I especially like the placement of the cut mark — it really sets off the contrast in the poem.

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  43. Diana Teneva | March 28, 2012 at 6:24 am

    the poppies lack endurance –

    It’s very sad but true… and very beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this beauty!!!

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