by Cristina S.
Member since:
March 21, 2007

ROUND RAINBOWS

September 03, 2009 07:59 AM EDT
views: 162 | comments: 73

Bubbles
Dance in the rain
Flying, effervescent,
Brief sights of transcendent beauty
A short life dedicated to color
And joy for every beholder
Flying as far away
As the wind takes
Bubbles

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Dance in the rain

 

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Flying, effervescent,

 

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Brief sights of transcendent beauty

 

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A short life dedicated to color

 

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And joy for every beholder

 

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Flying as far away

 

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As the wind takes bubbles

 

Bubbles
Dance in the rain
Flying, effervescent,
Brief sights of transcendent beauty
A short life dedicated to color
And joy for every beholder
Flying as far away
As the wind takes
Bubbles
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Comments: 73

Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 8:01am EDT
As some of you may know, I adore soap bubbles.
There is always a good reason to make some!
Today it is raining, so it is a particularly good day for them...
Enjoy!
penni d. Sep 16, 2009, 9:36am EDT
The poem was great and the photos Awesome
Tory H. Sep 3, 2009, 8:05am EDT
I love watching bubbles, and these are beautiful photos! Love seeing all the colors up close like that. Thank you :)
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 8:07am EDT
Thanks Tory - I had an hour of fun blowing bubbles and taking photos - now the rain has stopped and they don't "hold still" anymore...
Elaine S. Sep 3, 2009, 8:07am EDT
Beautiful Photo Essay
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 10:26am EDT
thanks for stopping by Elaine!
marie Pinschmidt Sep 3, 2009, 8:19am EDT
Cristina, what a joy to start my morning with your lovely poem and the most beautiful pictures I've seen in a long time - if ever. I checked out your profile and find that what you are doing with your life is just as beautiful as your photography. I applaud you for your work and positive results. How refreshing.

www.paintings-prose-palmbeach.com
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 10:25am EDT
Thank you Marie - blushing -
April H. Sep 3, 2009, 8:21am EDT
Bubbles always cheer me up! Great photos and a great poem to go with it!
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 10:25am EDT
Exactly! They cheer me up too!
Marianne R. Sep 3, 2009, 8:40am EDT
Wonderful photos!
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 10:24am EDT
thanks Marianne - coming from you, who makes them like no one else :-)
that is really special!
j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 3, 2009, 8:49am EDT
Love it! I especially love the second photo, where your camera is clearly visible in the bubble. Bubbles always make for a lot of fun.
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 10:24am EDT
Yes JR, bubbles are mirrors - and I found my camera in lots of them!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 3, 2009, 11:26am EDT
This is so neat, I love the colors and the reflections in the bubbles. What a clever photo essay.
Cristina S. Sep 3, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
Thanks Nana!
Rose H. Sep 3, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
Fantastic and brilliant - love the rainbows in those bubbles! So rain is the secret, I never knew that!

Great shot - cool essay, Cristina.
Cristina S. Sep 4, 2009, 2:21am EDT
Thanks Rose - yes, rain - or rather, humidity - and that is 100% when it rains. Maybe a nice muggy Florida day would do the trick too, lol!
Sheila Deeth Sep 3, 2009, 6:53pm EDT
This is lovely Cristina
Cristina S. Sep 4, 2009, 2:22am EDT
Thanks Sheila, it was fun!
I very much enjoyed your bubble photo shoot..not only are the rainbows beautiful but I also got the the giggles when I saw your reflection with the umbrella... : - )
Cristina S. Sep 4, 2009, 2:24am EDT
Thanks Katherine - rain...
Marianne M. Sep 3, 2009, 9:43pm EDT
Your rictameter and bubble photos are absolutely spectacular, Cristina!
Cristina S. Sep 4, 2009, 2:25am EDT
Thank you Marianne - bubbles are very precious to me...
Sonia M. Sep 4, 2009, 4:26pm EDT
Beautiful poem and absolutely gorgeous photos, Cristina!
Love it!
Sonia M. Sep 4, 2009, 4:27pm EDT
PS....I saw the reflection of your camera but not the one with an umbrella....
Cristina S. Sep 4, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
Sonia, thanks for sharing this with me!

...psst, there was no umbrella...
Sonia M. Sep 4, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
;-)
Digital Diva S. Sep 5, 2009, 9:31am EDT
Wonderful words and wonderful photos. I too play with bubbles
Cristina S. Sep 6, 2009, 2:23am EDT
Aren't they fun!
William Dotani Sep 5, 2009, 10:55am EDT
Beautiful illustrative verse to set up these very novel and wonderful photographs.
Cristina S. Sep 6, 2009, 2:23am EDT
Thanks Bill - you are the verse master...
Jim Ross Sep 6, 2009, 1:30am EDT
Gorgeous, Cristina--the rictameter and the pictures. They make me smile.
Cristina S. Sep 6, 2009, 2:25am EDT
Thanks Jim - your rictameters are awesome...
Curt L. Sep 6, 2009, 4:22pm EDT
Wunderschoen, wunderbar, prima, ausgezeichnet und ganz toll!
Cristina S. Sep 7, 2009, 2:59am EDT
Danke Curt - dein Lob ist immer etwas besonderes...
Katrina Hall Sep 6, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
Stunning pictures, Cristina! I know how difficult it is to capture the beauty of bubbles - what a fine job you did! Your cheerful, bubbling words capture their essence perfectly.
Cristina S. Sep 7, 2009, 2:58am EDT
Thanks Katrina - it was fun to spend an hour with one of my favorite things!
René Allen Sep 6, 2009, 11:21pm EDT
Cristina ~ You have outdone yourself with this one! This is AWESOME!

This is NOW FEATURED in Artistic Minds®.

BRAVO ~ BRAVO ~ BRAVO!!!

HUGS ~
Rene
Cristina S. Sep 7, 2009, 2:57am EDT
Thanks René - for your kind words and for the feature!
René Allen Sep 10, 2009, 12:23am EDT
You're welcome Cristina ~ You know how I LOVE your writings! WE ALL do in here!
William Dotani Sep 7, 2009, 11:48am EDT
Came back to enjoy these wonderful photographs and read the comments.

I guess you now can see why Curt has problems ordering pizza by phone. Maybe if he spoke French he'd be more successful.
Curt L. Sep 7, 2009, 2:54pm EDT
Amours Ont Changé de Façon Avec Pepperoni, Please!
Cristina S. Sep 7, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
LOL Curt!
Your German makes sense...
William Dotani Sep 7, 2009, 10:48pm EDT
I think he wants extra anchovies and possibly snails sans the shell on his pizza.
Curt L. Sep 8, 2009, 1:15pm EDT
Je suis napa fam.
Adieu, bon escargot!
William Dotani Oct 9, 2009, 12:46am EDT
Curt went to Heritage Lake
Where the old grey goose it seems
Like to stand on her head
While Curt says, 'Snails are all I need.'
Sherrie H. Sep 7, 2009, 8:07pm EDT
Thanks for posting this to Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions - it's perfect for our "Rainbow" theme!
Sherrie H. Sep 7, 2009, 8:09pm EDT
Lovely! I'm amazed that you captured the colors so vividly!
William Dotani Sep 12, 2009, 3:37am EDT
Have you ever thought of cloning these and putting them in a salad???
Cristina S. Sep 14, 2009, 5:55am EDT
Awesome thought Bill!
William Dotani Sep 14, 2009, 6:04pm EDT
Soon there will be healthful Cristina Orbs in Hanna Montana lunchboxes everywhere except Washington D C because they pass a lot of gas and only eat beans. What delectable is inside the Cristina Orb? Maybe some vegemite and sushi!!!


Cristina S. Sep 16, 2009, 5:42am EDT
Only vegetarian sushi Bill - I don't do raw fish. But how about a blueberry muffin? I could eat one just about now, and that would make an awesome filling!
William Dotani Sep 16, 2009, 9:33am EDT
A muffin is nice, but there is a need for something more substantial like maybe some goldfish to swallow.
Cristina S. Sep 16, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
I'll settle for a piece of Appenzeller or Gruyere...
William Dotani Sep 29, 2009, 12:19am EDT
This burst my bubble because I did suppose those are varieties of French snails exported from Germany.

Have you ever thought of wearing these bubbles to the supermarket. People would say your pretty as a peacock.
William Dotani Oct 22, 2009, 10:37am EDT
This would be nice to photo-opt into a set of balloons with birthday messages.
pamela r. Sep 23, 2009, 8:23am EDT
such a lovely piece........love the camera reflection in all the bubbles!!! ~~10~~
With my little ones always out poppin them I can never get shots like thses!!!
Christina, this is utterly remarkable.............such beauty and I love the reflections within the bubbles!
I also love how each is framed within nature.
Cristina S. Oct 9, 2009, 3:52am EDT
Liz, due to the rain - high humidity - they "stuck" to the plants...
I would love to photograph a flying bubble, but so far no luck!
David S. Oct 4, 2009, 10:55am EDT
These are very original and lovely!
William Dotani Oct 9, 2009, 12:47am EDT
Brief sights of transcendent beauty reminds us that each moment of life is precious.
Cristina S. Oct 9, 2009, 3:52am EDT
Yes Bill!!
William Dotani Oct 9, 2009, 4:01am EDT
If I see this while I'm dreaming, I'll hope to walk inside exploring.
Cristina S. Oct 23, 2009, 10:43am EDT
Now that is a good thought Bill - never even imagined it. But I bet it would be AWESOME!!
William Dotani Oct 23, 2009, 11:03am EDT
That these things actually exist is awesome!!!
d2the4 .. Oct 12, 2009, 10:33pm EDT
really wonderful and fun to look at.
Sandra T. Oct 14, 2009, 11:13am EDT
I loved the one photo especially because if you look at it you can see the camera reflected in it 8)
Sheila Deeth Oct 15, 2009, 1:15am EDT
Wind and rain and rainbows here - not round, but beautiful just the same.
Elsie Duggan Oct 20, 2009, 12:25am EDT
How lovely the poem and the photos are, takes a real eye to get picture like that, they should be on cards or something, exquisite,
Cristina S. Oct 20, 2009, 7:15am EDT
Thanks Elsie!
William Dotani Oct 23, 2009, 11:05am EDT
I'm sure Elsie would like a few dandelion inside.

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