Inspiration leads to inspiration.........

Fabulous thanks

wonderful exciting amazing pictures....enjoyed the blog

No doubt about it Dan.........you win hands down - no contest!!! Absolutely fabulous pics, for once I'm rather speechless (and very envious too).
I especially love the close up angle of Cosmos Seashells and as for the water pics....well it's so hard to choose a favourite but the Argyranthemum Daisy Crazy is just stunning. :o))) With pics like these as a result, you can't complain about having rain on your day off. Well done on capturing all these lovely adornments to your already beautiful flowers. :o)))))))))))))) Now where's that camera.............

Amazing pics, interesting plants, some I've never seen before. All in all a colourful blogg. Either you have a good camera or you know how to use it. or both!

Fantastic Photo's Ob,and I am amazed at all the plants with water droplets on them.You definitely have an artists eye ,when it comes to taking pictures,as I don't think I could ever take pics like these.Thanks for showing them...lovely..

Stunning pictures, water ones especially and just loved your "Plethera of Poppies"
Thank you . :0))

Can't choose which I like best - wet or dry photos! Actually they are all fantastic. Well done, OB :)

Wonderful pics... :o)

stunning photos

Really enjoyed this blog Dan. I agree about the smell of the French Marigolds but they are beauties.
As others have said you put my camera skills to shame!

LOVED YOUR PIC'S ...stunning especially the Poppies:-))

Thank you one and all for your amazing comments!

Drc: No need to thank me....thank you for looking.

Mrsmelon: Glad you enjoyed the blog and pics. Thanks.

Lily: You're way too generous with your comments. As we have the same camera, it's lovely to see the different shots we are achieving. Please do not underestimate the quality of your pics as they are amazing and you are being extremely gracious in in your comments on mine - thank you, all the same. You will know from previous blogs that I do like to find unusual angles for my shots and if it inspires you, then that, in turn, inspires me, which is the whole point of this blog! I rather like the Cosmos too as it's an unusual petal, Thanks again m'lady and I look forward to seeing your next set of super shots:o))))

Heron: Glad you enjoyed it and I am constantly amazed at the different plants I regularly see on here. As for the camera, well, as mentioned above, its a Panasonic Lumix TZ6 and it does seem to produce some decent shots. However, I do seem to delete a lot as well in the pursuit of that _better_ shot!

Bloomer: Thanks for your comments and why not give it a go? I didn't do gardening or photography until about 15 months ago and I've enjoyed every minute of trying something new in both areas. Great fun too!

Valadel: Many thanks for your kind comments. First time for the poppies and grown outside from seed so quite pleased with them. Will definitely try some more varieties next year and hope to collect some seeds from this year!

Gee: Thanks and hope you're keeping well. How's the Rowan coming on?

TT/Donnah: Thank you both:o))

Digs: The marigolds are indeed, a sight to behold and look lovely dotted around the garden. As for the camera skills, well, as previously mentioned, the beauty of digital photography is that you can have a HUUUUUUGE cutting room floor...lol! Glad you enjoyed.

Swanky: Thank you kindly and I do like the poppies myself. Had some lilac pompoms as well which are so amazing in bloom!

Well thats it then------ I will have to go and buy a Panasonic Lumix TZ6 ! !
Cannot believe I've just said that, a year an a half ago I had never used a computer let alone posted a photo.
This site is brilliant I think we all inspire one another.

Lol! Go for it Valadel!

They aren't too expensive for what you are getting and easy to handle as ell.

As for all inspiring each other......TOO TRUE!! It is exactly a year this month since I joined GoY and I have been nothing but inspired from the day I first joined. A wonderful place full of wonderful people and wonderful stories/experience.

I look forward to seeing your new pics in time!! How exciting:o))

I've heard many good reports about the Panasonic LumixTZ6 a friend of mine who has the same camera as me (let's just call it expensive) told me that his wife bought a Lumix TZ6 and though 'technically' it hasn't the ability of his, he admits that it takes better pics, most of the time. Oddbillie your pics are brilliant.

Know what you mean about the cutting room floor Dan, it's knee deep here! You've got me thinking about unusual angles now, yesterday evening I lay down under the trailing begonias (they're in a planter). I had a job getting up again and the shots were......well.....interesting!! I wasn't much interested in photograpy before GoY either so you're dead right Val about us all inspiring each other. Do get the camera, it's probably a bit cheaper now as it's been around a while. It was double my original budget when I got it but I've never regretted choosing it.

I wasn't interested in photography either,Lily till I joned....and the positions we get in to take them Lol.I sometimes put the pots on the patio table.to take them......if I can lift them,that is :o)))

lovely pics Dan and pretty flowers, love that cosmos its so different, the fuschia looks good to but not the one i thought i had sent sorry, but still pretty, i got all my cutting mixed up as usual lol, great pics Dan ;o))

Fabulous pics, as always!! :-)

love Larry the lamb =)

Oddbillie I have been singing your prazies today for the help you've given me with my pond. Its finally coming together as you said it would!!. Your garden is stunning. Like you I dont like the scent of marigolds but I do like the colour!!! I think you have a good eye for photography, love the water pictures. But my friend where is the pond. Im dying to see the pond!!! pretty please

Heron: Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. It means so much when people pass such judgement on my pics and again, I thank you sincerely:o))

Lily: I have to wear waders when I step onto my cutting room floor!!

Bloomer: That's the spirit!!

San: The fuschia is stunning San and a welcome additon after I lost last years. Will cut this back this winter and maybe pop in GH or will it survive outside if I trim it back and feed it? As for the cosmos, I will send you some sseds if you like. PM your address and you will have them for next year.

David: Thanks my friend. Very kind.

Floralhead: I am posting an updated pic of larry on my photo's very shortly - take a look:o))

Great: Hi there woman....how are you? Not seen you around unless I've missed you in my short speels away? Soooo pleased to hear about your pond doing well and will look to see if you have posted any pics tomorrow as off to bed shortly! Glad you like the pics too and will post a pic of 'the pond' shortly! Don't expect much though as it's only a little baby one!

i would keep it inside just to be sure with our bad winters now Dan, and also dont trim it back till spring when it sprouts new shoots, think hywel told me that, i lost all mine cutting them back, nothing to protect them, guess its like having an open wound, its open to cold,