#Good Challenge: Orange

Amazing, weird, almost unexplainable circles create flat craters on the arid land. Namibia never stops to surprise!

In the empty vastity of the desert, a manmade straight road cuts the natural landscape like a black blade.

Orange is the Flax flower and the pollen collected by honey bee's of life

Nikon D7500 Nikkor 70-300

Step by Step we lead each other forward sharing . Stories .Warmth of love . A path to peace and contentment

Te Awamutu is well known as the capital when it comes to roses, and I would so agree with that statement the roses are absolutely beautiful.

Waiting for the fishing boat to return home to be securely moored. Orange - the colour of safety and security....but probably used for buoys so they can be seen.

The arid landscape suddenly changes as we approach the sand dunes Namibian desert.

There are places that can be truly and fully enjoyed visually only from above.

A cheerful rose on the main street in Warkworth. 1/50 sec @ f/10, 105mm, ISO 64

A nasturtium portrayed in the style of a classical portrait. Just love the shape and form of these fabulous flowers which make me think of floral sunshine

Took this shot of an orange flower in a hot house on a wet day - the steamed up lens gives it a cool abstract look. I find orange quite soothing

I love the "shooting through" technique where foreground elements (in this case other calendula flowers) are used to create a hazy colour blur surrounding the subject.