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Friday, October 5, 2012

Sip And Stay For A While



pitcher plants offer
up invitations to sip
and stay for a while




instead i just sit
adoring their feminine
wiles- hard to resist




sensuous beauty
blossoming through new hampshire mud
bog mermaids await




dangerous lips open
life and death meet on the edge
of every moment



pitcher plants in ponemah bog
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Posted by Laura

60 comments:

  1. DragonstarOctober 5, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    They are incredible plants - I've never actually seen one. Your photos are wonderful.

    By the way, I love your header!

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  2. JamesOctober 5, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Beautiful shots and a totally unexpected place to find a reflection!

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  3. ArtMuseDog and CarolOctober 5, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Wow! Fantastic photography of one of nature's beauties ~ Your haiku are divine words of life and death ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherOctober 5, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    Do you sip and stay?

    Snaky Sky Wire

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  5. EG CameraGirlOctober 5, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Interesting though that "life and death meat on the edge of every thought." Something to ponder!

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  6. Mark M. RedfearnOctober 5, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    Seductive--and deadly--with their wiles!

    Full Moon

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  7. ayalaOctober 5, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    dangerous lips open
    life and death meet on the edge
    of every moment......Love this, Laura.

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  8. PatOctober 5, 2012 at 9:35 PM

    Beautiful light and texture.

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  9. AnnemorOctober 6, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    Thank you for sharing.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Mormor

    http://www.starbear.no/mormor/2012/10/05/the-weekend-in-black-and-white-5/

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  10. Gunilla BäckOctober 6, 2012 at 2:26 AM

    Beautiful shots! Interesting looking plants.

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  11. anthonynorthOctober 6, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Beautiful words and pictures.

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  12. JohnOctober 6, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    wonderful imagery both visually and verbally.

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  13. Green SpeckOctober 6, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    This was beautifully done !!!

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  14. Modern MomOctober 6, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Beautiful b/w photos!

    Duranta Erecta

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  15. BrianneOctober 6, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    Powerful words and photos.

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  16. Brian MillerOctober 6, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    there is a feminine look to them as well...have to watch following that allure though as you may never find your way back out...smiles.

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  17. Tina´s PicStoryOctober 6, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    great shots in bw :)

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  18. 'TsukiOctober 6, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Nice macro ! The reflection on the last picture in the heart of that flower is fantastic !

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  19. AnonymousOctober 6, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    wonderful images and prose. I love them in b/w
    ~Dawn

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  20. Linda MakiejOctober 6, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    just marvelous.... Have a great weekend!

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  21. Myrna R.October 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    I love the photos and your words Laura. Nature just seems to reflect us in so many ways. Here, the beauty of the feminine cannot be denied.

    Hope you're well. Have a good week end.

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  22. rebeccaOctober 6, 2012 at 2:06 PM

    life is a bright dance where
    even the garden wrestles with birth and ruin.
    your words and these exotic lips sing fiercely
    viva la vida!

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  23. philOctober 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Wow. Just a whole new world in glorious b&w.

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  24. mermaidOctober 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    Especially loved these lines:

    'life and death meet on the edge of each moment'

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  25. DanielleOctober 6, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    I have never heard of this particular plant...it is amazing...as are your photos of it.

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  26. Stewart MOctober 6, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Great set of pictures - these plants are fascinating.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  27. Robert NicolaescuOctober 7, 2012 at 12:44 AM

    Beautiful b&w post!

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  28. Lucy Corrander : PhotosOctober 7, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Very weird plants. Extra weird and intriguing in black and white. Not entirely nice plants but they always draw one in - hopefully, though, not literally.

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  29. ina RoyOctober 7, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    These are lovely (photos and poems) - never seen the beauty in pitcher plants before -

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  30. AudreyOctober 7, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    superbe tout ces details,merci du partage ;o)

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  31. MaritOctober 7, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    'dangerous lips'.... beautiful!!! Great series of photo and haiku!

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  32. MaryOctober 7, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    A lovely series of pictures and haiku. I enjoyed this!

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  33. Harry SnowdenOctober 7, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Very nice! Love these plants. They remind me of old Sci-Fi movies I used to see as a child :)

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  34. Rosemary AubutOctober 7, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Great photos! Love the black and white!

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  35. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Amazing plants! I love "bog mermaids await."

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  36. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 7, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Bog mermaids is a wonderfully original image. Thank you for sharing your photos and interpretation with us.

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  37. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerOctober 7, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    life and death meet on the edge
    of every moment

    so true of these plants--and of life in general I think--lovely work Laura--beautiful

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  38. SerenaOctober 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    amazing photos and words... I too love your header. Stimulating and inspirational.

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  39. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 7, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Fascinating photos and verses -- I don't think I know this plant!

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  40. MinkitinkOctober 7, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    A cool place for looking for reflections. Beautiful shots.

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  41. Introverted ArtOctober 7, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Laura the details you captured in these imagines are superb. what an amazing collection.

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  42. Nicola CarpenterOctober 8, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Stunning pictures, they work so well in black and white.

    Herding Cats

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  43. Laura MariaOctober 8, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Beautiful pictures and words.

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  44. BirgittaOctober 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Wow! Great photoserie! Works well in b&w!

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  45. RachelOctober 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Beautiful nature well captured in your words!

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  46. The Crazier SisterOctober 8, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    I love your choice to use black and white. Great macros!

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  47. GraceOctober 8, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Lovely invitation ~ Thanks for the lovely pictures ~

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  48. Buddah MoskowitzOctober 8, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    Gorgeous, alive photography. The accompanying poetry is subtly erotic and evocative. Great job.

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  49. my heart's love songsOctober 8, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    fascinating! i've never seen these before! stunning photographs!

    ♥

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  50. Laurie KolpOctober 8, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Absolutely beautiful, Laura!

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  51. Minoru SaitoOctober 9, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    Very interseting photos and stories! "life and death meet on the edge" It's very interesting words.

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  52. Donna HeberOctober 9, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    Wow, so unique! Your photos are gorgeous in black/white.

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  53. MargaretOctober 9, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    just think, one could walk right on by and never see these stunning beauties.

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  54. Kay L. DaviesOctober 9, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Fantastic photos and perfect words, Laura.
    K

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  55. IndraniOctober 10, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    They look so unique in B&W!

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  56. AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    What amazing shots - love the header photo too!

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  57. kaykualaOctober 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    Beautiful photos you have here Laura!

    Hank

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  58. CarverOctober 11, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Wonderful black and white shots.

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  59. AnonymousOctober 13, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Thank you SO much for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #51… I’m sorry that I am very late coming by to visit your entry. But I have been fighting being sick all week, trying to fend off a virus and haven’t been doing much besides working and sleeping.. I do hope you’ll forgive me and come by tomorrow to share on Weekly Top Shot’s 1st Anniversary!

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  60. Lisa GordonOctober 14, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I love these plants, and these are so perfect in black and white.

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