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Fading glory




"Each New Year, we have before us a brand new book containing 365 blank pages. Let us fill them with all the forgotten things from last year—the words we forgot to say, the love we forgot to show, and the charity we forgot to offer.” - Peggy Toney Horton

As 2014 draws to a close, I hope to remember that nothing is wasted in nature. The orchid bloom pictured above will break down and make a rich soil from which a new blossom can come forth. Just so, each moment from years past can be used to build something better. Therefore, I choose to think of the rough moments in the past year as an opportunity for a better year to come.


Best wishes to you in 2015!



38 comments:

  1. Matching photos and touhgts. Hoe, it will be a better year for me, than the last...
    All the best for you, Happy New Year :-)

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  2. Wishing you a very Happy 2015! All the best, Bonny

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  3. Lovely images. I hope you had a great Christmas and all the very best for the New Year.

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  4. Hari Om
    perfect! Blessings to you for a wonderful and healthy 2015... YAM xx

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  5. I like your fading glory photos! Good job! Best wishes for the new year!

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  6. Lovely capture of the orchid. Hope you and your family have a great 2015 :)

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  7. Beautiful photos. I really like that quote by Peggy Horton. I hadn't heard it before.

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  8. How true this is... Best wishes for a wonderful New Year, full of health and happiness.

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  9. Beautiful pictures and a perfect caption...
    Have a Blessed year ahead!

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  10. Nice images and colours :-)

    Happy New Year have a great 2015 ;-)

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  11. I wish you all the best for the New Year 2015
    Yur orchidee is wondeful, beautiful colors .
    ♥ly greetings from Germany

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  12. The first shot is so pretty, the last has a bit of fun in it. Great series.
    Have a very happy New year. Thank you for hosting WW.

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  13. Amazing photos and nice words! Happy New Year =)

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  14. What a thoughtful and powerful post. Thank you. All the best to you for 2015 too. :)

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  15. gorgeous photos of the flowers. I love these types of orchids.

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  16. Wonderful photo shoot from life to death.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2014/12/ww-i-take-great-selfies.html

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  17. Beautiful! Greetings from Romania! Wish you a Happy New Year! Greetings from Romania!

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  18. That is so beautiful. Very nice. Happy New Year.

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  19. All the best for the New Year, a very prosperous one with lots of good health and joy!

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  20. Those are such beautiful pictures... and sorry I have to say it for your last picture... awwwwwwww......... that's too cute! Happy New Year my friend! I hope 2015 is a great one for you.

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  21. Lol ! Excellent !

    Happy New Year !

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  22. A beautiful end to the year. Happy 2015!
    :-)
    Traci

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  23. Wonderful pictures, I love these flowers, wonderful colors !! Happy New Year!

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  24. Beautiful shots! Have a Happy New Year!

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  25.   I wish you a happy 2015 full of light dawns that fill you with vitality and beautiful sunsets that cover your tender heart!

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  26. Great picture. Happy New Year!!!

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  27. Lovely series! Happy New Year to you too!

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  28. Such wise thoughts with beautiful pictures! Thank you and happy new year!

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  29. I love these beautiful flowers !
    Happy New Year !

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  30. you're right...even the dry orchid will soil the land...Have a wonderful 2015 and wishing you fabulous days ahead..cheers..

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  31. Great photo and message to go with! How long did it take for the flower to wither like that?
    And happy new year to you and yours too!

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