Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Thank you

I'd like to thank each and every one of you who left a very kind, supportive comment on my last photo, posted to let people know that my oldest daughter passed away early in the early evening of 3rd January 2014. Your thoughtful words are of great comfort. Life will certainly never be the same without Fiona - she has left a huge hole that can never be filled. I try to take comfort in knowing that she is no longer in constant pain, no longer has to think about the two knee replacements that were to take place before too long, and no longer struggle with everyday things. Rest in Peace, Fiona. flic.kr/p/qD8TEb

A few days ago, on 13 August 2014, I had a volunteer shift and afterwards, as I sometimes do, drove to the Reader Rock Garden. Thought I'd better see what flowers were in bloom, as summer is slipping away so fast and I haven't taken all that many colourful images of flowers, garden or wild. They come in so handy during the seven long months of winter that are not all that far away now, breaking the monotony of "white" photos. Some of the flowers were well past their prime, but can still make an interesting shot. As usual when I go there, the wind was blowing the whole time, making it a real challenge to keep the flowers in the viewfinder just long enough to get a shot. Echinacea flowers are beautiful at all stages. Caught this one that was just beginning to open in pretty, late afternoon light, at the Reader Rock Garden on 14 August 2013. "Echinacea /ˌɛkɨˈneɪʃⁱə/ is a genus, or group of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The nine species it contains are commonly called coneflowers. They are endemic to eastern and central North America, where they are found growing in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming from early to late summer. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἐχῖνος (echino), meaning "sea urchin," due to the spiny central disk. Some species are used in herbal medicines and some are cultivated in gardens for their showy flowers. A few species are of conservation concern." From Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea

NO COMMENTS - this is just for my own record. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all your wonderful comments under the original photo! Do you think I can remember how to turn off the comments box? I need to write down the instructions, but also need to remember where I put the piece of paper they are written on, LOL. Oh, well, please, no comments ...

I have 20,115 Thank You's to shout this morning! Also have a good many apologies to embarrassingly whisper, for not commenting anywhere near as much as I would like to and should. Thank you all SO MUCH for being such faithful visitors and friends - when I received my very first comment, I never dreamed that I would ever see 20,000 views in small print at the top of my page. I appreciate your kindness (and patience when my photos left a lot to be desired!) SOOO much!!! Thank you, MAMA Z, for telling me how to do a screen shot!