10.14.2010

Water, a Precious Gift ~

raindrops bathing in sunlight



fluid life of water
an entirely mutable dance
raining from the sky up high
seeping into earth below
quenching thirst of tree and bee
flower deer you and me
all the food and drinks
we eat
released again
to our earth beneath
an entirely mutable
and
precious
dance
~

Friday, October 15, 2010
is

this years subject is 'water'.

Water is entirely precious, essential and part of every bit of our bodies
and all life. 
To deeply appreciate what water is to our lives, is to care for its health.
As I write this post, there are over 4,000 blogs that will be honoring water in one way or another. 
You can join in, visit: Blog Action Day, sign up, and honor water on your blog, in your way.

visit: Nature's Footstep to enjoy macro photography!

~

79 comments:

  1. I love the colours in your pictures! Nice taken! Have a nice evening:-)

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  2. Tammie so good to see you over on NF Macro - I love viewing your photography and these water droplet photos are lovely the way the light catches them. I didn't know that about the 15th.

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  3. WOW! These photos are fantastic! The drops look so delicate and so close and real. Congratulations.
    Lúcia

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  4. Simply beautiful. Love the colors and the light.

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  5. Amazing pictures, and lovely post!

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  6. Lovely pictures! The waterdrops are beautiful.

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  7. Pearls of life on golden autumn. Magnificent!

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  8. As always the dance between the poet and the photographer--all in one person, mesmerizes my senses.

    These are wonderful photos, Tammie! How marvelous is the light--how you caught it twinkling there, I have no idea.

    So VERY lovely...actually--it is so beautiful I can hardly find words to describe what I feel when I see these amazing photos.

    Have a wonderful day, dear Friend!

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  9. Wow .. what incredible beautiful pictures you have taken in these water drops:) great great pictures:)
    Lyssna
    Läs fonetiskt

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  10. Amo queste immagini :)
    Sembra che siano sfere di vetro e non gocce d'acqua !
    Bell'effetto !
    Buona serata, Myriam

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  11. So beautifully written and your pictures are just gorgeous!! The raindrops so sharp and the colors so vibrant!

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  12. Is incredible how a a simply thing like a drop can be that amazing!

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  13. Beautiful Tammie. I'm off to sign up for blog action day!

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  14. Wow..mega-gorgeous post Tammie...awe-inspiring shots!! Wonderful!

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  15. Oh, Tammie . . . how have I missed your posts lately!? Your photos and words mark the day honoring water so special as only you can. You are so gifted with both the written word and visual art. Gorgeous, inspiring and thought provoking. Great post! ;>)

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  16. Thankyou for your message !Of course I will honor water tomorrow.
    I love the leaves covered with water driplets.
    greatings from Alette Siri Ane

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  17. this is really good droplet shots. I especially enjoy the second one. :)

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  18. Thanks for the comment in my blog :-) Sorry I didn't write in English (keep forgetting Shannara's meme is international)

    I love your water drops! Great shots!

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  19. Kvasthilda again....October 14, 2010

    Hahahaaa, I can't even keep track of my memes. NF Macro.... Of course... LOL!

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  20. You SHINE, Tammie!

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  21. So gorgeous this photo with the raindrops! You have a nice blog with very beautiful photos! :)
    Thanks for your comment!

    Regards Viola :)

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  22. I love the water droplets, I have just to photograph them with my small camera.

    Today, with the Blog Action day, I feature a giant drop of water. A river I love.

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  23. The second picture is amazing!! So lovely colour and light! Beautiful!

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  24. I love these photographs and what a good post to honor water.

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  25. Tammie, I never fully realized what a magnifier a water droplet is! Your macros are even more macro seen through the drops.

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  26. Great macros, Tammy..... OH--how we need WATER.. We are so desperate for rain here... The past couple of days, we had a chance--but it went all around us... So frustrating since we are having such a horrible drought.

    Love your pictures of the water.. We take it for granted, don't we?

    Thanks for stopping by.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  27. What a tiny miracle, Tammy!



    Warm Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral
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  28. These are wonderful macros of the water droplets.
    I wasn't aware of this action day topic, but I appreciate everyone bringing this precious resource to our attention.

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  29. Gorgeous macros of these water drops. The clarity is excellent.

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  30. So beautiful & thoughtful tammie (as always, lol)... thankyou x

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  31. Beautiful....
    Mvh Halina

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  32. The images and poem captures your lovely spirit of exploration and contemplation. Thank you.

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  33. Stunning shots to raise awareness that water is a precious resource we shouldn't take for granted.

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  34. Stunning! They look like tiny gems :-)

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  35. Very nice. Great photography.

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  36. An amazing post Tammie. I love the poem. Wonderful! xJ

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  37. A beautiful tribute to a precious resource...

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  38. like glistening pearls....

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  39. these shots are wonderfully captured.

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  40. These photos took my breath away! What wonderful macro photos! Wonderful light, colors and clear details!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  41. These photos took my breath away! What wonderful macro photos! Wonderful light, colors and clear details!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  42. So lovely Tammie! I am a water sign through and through. Even images of water drops make me feel as though I've plunged myself into the glorious ocean. Thank you for the soul swim today. I'm off to think of ways I can honor water on my own blog today. :)

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  43. Nice Tammie. Like crystal spheres!

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  44. Tammie,

    You always capture such Magic in your photos! These photos look as if you had a conversation with the water drops. You asked them what their true essence was, and they showed it to you for some perfect photos!

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  45. In honor of water...perfect subject
    soft autumn colors.
    Well done.

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  46. These photos are spectacular, Tammie. And you are right - water is such a precious gift. We experienced such terrible droughts earlier this season. Sometimes we take things such as water for granted - and it's not until we are deprived of something so simple yet vital that we realize just how wonderful it truly is. Theresa

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  47. fantastic images tammie...and words of wisdom for us to ponder.

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  48. Stunning photographs... in a couple, I thought I was looking at human skin, but knew of course, it was leaf-skin. Nicely disorienting!

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  49. I love this blog great weekend
    Greetings from
    Creativity and imagination photos of José Ramón

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  50. Hi Tammie, I love everything about your blog. The name, the photos and the wonderful messages. Thank you for leading me here, Spirithelper.

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  51. I'm in love with these.
    Wonderful Tammie, have a colorful fall my friend.
    Hugs D.

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  52. A beautiful web blog and thanks for your visit and the name of the bird.
    Love Jeanne

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  53. Wow! Real jewels. Thanks so much for your post & the beautiful (and timely) message.

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  54. ~these have to be the most gorgeous droplets i have ever seen...the second one leaves me breathless...the colors aglow...little magical orbs of crystals...to the dance of water drops...may the be in your days forever...warm wishes and brightest blessings~

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  55. Oh wow. Teeny tiny glistening orbs of wonder. Ooooh, look how they magnify the leaf! Absolutely gorgeous. I LOVE your macro photos!

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  56. Oh my goodness, these photographs are amazing! What an irony. It takes small wonders like these to really make us appreciate nature.

    I just read what happened to the comments on the previous post. I did not know that either!

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  57. T - Droplets so perfect and so precious - catching and holding light and life. Thanks. B

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  58. Wonderful and artistic! Great pichtures!
    Wish you a nice week:-)

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  59. The shining water droplets have been shot beautifully.

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  60. beautiful colours and details!

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  61. A series absolutely charming and a wonderful post: thanks for sharing!

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  62. That's right, indeed a true delicacy .... fantastic macro! simply stunning images dear Tammie

    Hugs from
    isabella

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  63. wonderful water words and images dear lady. that second photo is amazing..can just imagine all those golden droplets merging into one:)

    xx

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  64. You are the Master of Beaded Water.
    Love it!

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  65. excellent and 3D quality ones!

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  66. Water is certainly the earth's most precious resource. In many areas of our planet it is remarkably scarce, and in others it is remarkably plentiful.

    Your photographs are exquisite. Just viewing them makes me think about surface tension! Thanks.

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  67. Tammie: Your captures are just stunning.

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  68. wow!! wonderful executions! great tehnique! best regards!

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  69. The lighting & shadow play is captured perfectly!

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  70. ....beautiful photos and especially beautiful poetry. I'll have to check out the link!

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  71. Artistic, poetic and great macros. Those water droplets look like crystals!

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  72. oh my, tammie... i love the image (and thought) of raindrops bathing in sunlight...

    xoxo

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  73. You say it so well in picture and word. That is life itself, that water. How we crave it. And how we will fight for it if we must....

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  74. I'm far too late for blog action day... But these beautiful, jewel-like water droplets encapsulate so perfectly what water is to our lives.

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Warm greetings to you~

Thank you for visiting and also for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Seeing anew through your eyes and heart mean so much to me!

Tammie