Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Go West XXI - Texas Fireworks

Field of Wildflowers, Hill Country, Texas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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Today, I offer you the holiday version of Doug's Photo Blog
 with a slightly different look. Hope you enjoy.


In the Hill Country outside of Austin, endless fields of fiery hued wildflowers burst with bloom, presenting a dazzling display.
Happy Fourth of July!

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30 comments:

  1. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJuly 4, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Wonderful photo Doug. The seemingly endless sea of yellow flowers punctuated by the orange. The trees provide perspective and interest. A scene which would be hard to tire of.

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  2. Cezar and LéiaJuly 4, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    Happy Fourth of July!!!
    Lovely postcard, I wish you all there a wonderful day!
    Léia

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  3. fabrizioJuly 4, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    an explosion of light and colors, wonderful

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  4. MarcelJuly 4, 2012 at 2:53 AM

    Beautiful!

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  5. GinnieJuly 4, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    WOW! I'm gobsmacked, Doug!!! Happy 4th to you and yours.

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  6. JoeJuly 4, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    Let me pick my jaw up from the floor. A beautiful photograph. Every flower seems to be competing for attention. Bravo.

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  7. Kathryn DycheJuly 4, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    Love this, what a gorgeous splash of color. Happy 4th of July.

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  8. PhotoAttractionJuly 4, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Fantastic colors and contrasts. Great shot!

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  9. cocominoJuly 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    How bright and nice.

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  10. HarryJuly 4, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Lovely shot, and now that you mention it, each bloom does look like a mini firecracker explosion.

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  11. LasseJuly 4, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Wow, great work Doug. Such lovely colors !!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    A Painting!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Superbes couleurs pour ce champ de fleurs.

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  14. yzJuly 4, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    beautiful

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  15. London CallerJuly 4, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    Happy 4th of July!
    Now, can you tell how to ignite these fireworks? ;o)

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  16. La Mode OperandiJuly 4, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Whenever i forget that nature is beautiful, i step outside and slaps me across the face! What a breathtaking picture!

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  17. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    THAT should be framed and on my wall... Have a good 4th!

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  18. Lisa July 4, 2012 at 11:40 PM

    This just took my breath away. This is heaven .
    Happy 4th

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  19. UnknownJuly 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Wonderful colors, amazing image!!

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  20. navin harishJuly 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Awesome shot

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  21. MichelleJuly 5, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Impossible not to enjoy all those pretty flower fireworks!

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  22. georgeJuly 5, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    So where do I begin?

    1. The image: A wonderful shot of nature's beauty and colour, nicely offset by the strongly textured tree trunk.
    2. The Blog: A brilliant new approach and a layout that works intuitively, one of the best I've seen.
    3. The day: A belated Happy Independence Day to all the Hickokks.

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  23. john4jackJuly 5, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    This is superb. Outstanding composition.

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  24. Amy BurzeseJuly 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM

    Just marvelous.

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  25. cieldequimperJuly 7, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Hope you had a wonderful fourth. These fireworks are by far the prettiest I've seen!

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  26. DomLOrthaJuly 7, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Great capture and gorgeous work of composition. Nicely done.
    Have a nice day.

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  27. Traveling HawkJuly 9, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Happy celebration!

    I know these flowers originate in North America but I saw them only in the gardens here, as cultivated flowers.

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  28. ChristopherJuly 12, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Amazing--it doesn't get much better than this. Beautiful shot full of color and contrasts.

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  29. franzJuly 16, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    a most suitable image to celebrate your great day!

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  30. rianJuly 24, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    the fields definitely look lovely, nice catch!

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