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Silent Saturday: White Poison

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Real Estate Agent with 101 Main St. Realty 518539

White Poison - Copyright (C) Joni Staples

Comments(23)

Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Joni,

Very nice grouping of the flowers and great lighting. Makes a wonderful shot. :)

Steve

May 13, 2011 05:43 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Thank you, Steve! I took it on the tree right before it RAINED big time! :O)

May 13, 2011 05:45 PM
Lindsey Hasford
Edina Realty - Elk River, MN
Bringing you home...

Oh my. I know I set up an account with picnik. LOL.... if only I could  remember my account password and login! It's a good idea to attach your name to the photo. It's beautiful.

May 13, 2011 06:04 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Lindsey: They will resend it to you! I love picnik. I hardly ever post a photo that has not been there. Sometimes I forget to put the copyright directly on the photo.

May 13, 2011 06:06 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Hi Joni,

I love your photo... it's beautiful how the background fades away.  You are so good with your camera... and I am always happy to view your photos. 

I'm looking forward to seeing more photos of Princess Mama and the gang when you visit there again.  I really enjoyed your post when you went to visit and painted all the ladies nails....  all the ladies looked so happy and I'm sure felt really good after their nail's got painted!!!

May 13, 2011 07:54 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Joni.....Great photo...I don't know how you can stay silent on such a beautiful plant! Thanks!
Hope you have a great day!!---Rob

May 14, 2011 01:50 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Joni,

What a fabulous shot. Love how you captured the flowers so clean and crisp! My sister-in-law loves white flowers..just her style!

May 14, 2011 02:37 AM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

Pretty flower Joni. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great weekend.

May 14, 2011 03:07 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Absolutely beautiful.  Thanks for sharing your photograph. Have a wonderful week. We're having a rainy Saturday in Maryland.

 Blooming for you!

May 14, 2011 03:37 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Joni, Just beautiful flowers!  Where'd you find the flowers?

May 14, 2011 04:03 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®
Bliz: My mother has white and pink oleander trees in her yard. I shot this right on the tree. Roy: We could use some of that rain in Texas. Wanna share?! :) Thank you, Dawn! You too ! Dorie: I normally go for color. I once purchased a bunch of PINK crepe myrtles only to plant them and find out at they were white. They grew into large, gorgeous trees! Unlearned to love them. Rob: it is really hard for me to stay silent anyway! :0) But I can do it! Linda: I love digital! I can shoot tons of photos hoping to get at least one really good shot!
May 14, 2011 04:14 AM
JoAnn Moore
The Mortgage Market of Delaware - Georgetown, DE
Home Loans in Delaware

Wow, Joni, beautiful blossoms. They are centered and lit just right.

May 14, 2011 07:02 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Joni - is that the name of this beautiful plant?  White poison?  Seems like a horrible name for such a beautiful flower. 

May 14, 2011 07:06 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Joni, What a beautiful flower, I have never seen or heard of it before. So who said Poison is not good for you?:)))

May 14, 2011 09:28 AM
Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Spectacular! shot you have there, Joni, I like picnik too. (pretty in pink too)

May 14, 2011 12:43 PM
C. Lloyd McKenzie
Living Albuquerque - Albuquerque, NM
Living Albuquerque

That's a great shot!  I see it is copyrighted. That's a very good idea.  Thanks for sharing it

May 14, 2011 05:05 PM
Carolyn Kolba
Serving Mentor, and all of Lake County, Ohio - Mentor, OH
Keller Williams Realty- Mentor, Ohio

Joni, finally in comment #14 you mention that the White Poison flower is a White Oleander.  Now that, I think, is poisonous.  And the only reason I remember that... is from the movie of the same name. 

I would have been ok, though.  I don't think I have ever eaten any flower... or at least none that I know of.  LOL.

May 14, 2011 05:20 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Thank you, Joann! I turned off the flash and let the light come in naturally.

Juli: It is an Oleander. Like the Pink one that I posted in Wordless Wednesday. It is a toxic flower. My momma calls it a poison plant. Thus, White Poison/Pink Poison. :O)

Endre: Just don't eat it!

Teral: Yes ma'am. I like the pink better! It's in Wordless Wednesday.

Thank you for re-posting this, Lloyd! :O) This makes me very happy!

Carolyn: So sorry! I posted a Pink Poison on Wednesday and was not thinking that someone new might see this one. It was explained in the comments that it is a toxic plant. My mom calls it the poison plant (she hates them!) and that is where I got the title of the photo. I don't hate them. Just don't serve them up for appetizer's! :O)

May 14, 2011 05:32 PM
Barbara Altieri
Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT
REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Joni -- I loved this pic..just lovely. I am glad you explained the 'poison' descriptor in your comment as I didn't understand that.  Thanks!

May 22, 2011 10:51 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Barbara: I think that I confused a lot of people. I grew up hearing my mother call them poison plants! :O)

May 22, 2011 05:19 PM