Sunday, June 14, 2009

Mosaic Monday: Daisies



Welcome to another Mosaic Monday. I was leaving a comment on Karen's blog, A Scrapbook of Inspiration, last week, and she asked the question "What is your favorite flower?"

For me, that is something of a difficult question. ;)

Now you all know that I take way too many flower photos, and it's really hard for me to choose just one favorite. But I have to say that the daisy is one of my favorites for very sentimental reasons. As many of you already know, our Little Red House is my childhood home. When I was little, it was surrounded on three sides by meadows, which were filled with daisies in late spring. One of my fondest memories is of picking armloads of daisies with my mother, to fill her many pitchers around the house. So they really speak to me of warm spring days, filled with sunlight and laughter.

What favorites fill your mosaic this week?

So, let's have some mosaic fun! Here are the instructions:

  1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post.
  2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
  3. Paste the url into the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  4. Type your name in the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  5. Click on "Enter."
  6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.
That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net. I can't wait to see your mosaics! Here is Mr. Linky:

60 comments:

ellen b. said...

Good Evening Mary. Your mosaic is so happy with the daisies. I really like all the daisies! Are you still having rain in your area? Have a great week!

Tara said...

Mary

I am very excited about another MM...the mosaics from last week were incredible and so uplifting! Can't wait to visit this week! Enjoy!

Tara

Arleen said...

Hi Mary. Oh how I love daisies, especially this time of year. I'll soon be heading to the Sierras where Shasta daisies bloom en masse. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs with us and Happy Mosaic Monday! ~Arleen

texasdaisey said...

Ooooooooooooh that is so pretty!
Debbie

PJ said...

Mary, this speaks straight to my heart, I wore a garland of daisies in my hair when I married. They're lovely, lovely, loverly. I think I'm really going to enjoy this meme!

Ebie said...

Oh, I love all types of daisies. I am so excited of this new found meme, and I am getting good at photo mosaics. I even gave one fellow blogger the link you gave. So here I am with my second entry. Have a great week!

Peacock Blue said...

So pretty! I love daisies too!

Christina said...

these are my favorite and you do them so well. beautiful, mary.
xo

Teresa said...

You always have such beautiful photos on your blog, Mary. The daisies are so cheery.

Cass @ That Old House said...

What beautiful shots -- that center daisy is amazing. Gorgeous.
I love your memories from your growing up in the Little Red House. How very special, and how lovely to have so many reminders of what sounds like a very happy childhood!

I've got my mosaic up. Don't look at it late at night, lol.
Cass

Gypsy aka Tam said...

Hi Mary,
your daisies mosaic is stunning!!! You've captured with your photos a serene, sentimental feel that goes with your childhood memories. So beautiful!
Have a wonderful Monday,
Tam

prof en retraite said...

Hi Mary! What a beautiful mosaic! I love daisies, too. You have such wonderful memories of them. For me, it's petunias and my grandmother's front porch! Isn't it amazing how flowers can have such strong connections wiht our childhood? Happy MM...Debbie

Libby Murphy said...

Well Mary, you've outdone yourself this week. It's so fresh and fun with the daisies.
Really gorgeous photos!
Happy Twirls

Domestic Designer said...

I love daisies! They are truly one of my favorites. Your photos are gorgeous!

Dixie said...

I love daisies... your mosaic is just beautiful...

NatureStop said...

What a beautiful mosaic.Love the daisies.
Thanks for making this so much fun!
Have a great Monday!!

Peggy said...

Mary I think I have a mosaic. I am not sure where it is, but I will keep working on it.

Cathy said...

I love this mosaic!!! My Mom has always loved daisies and she passed that on to me!!! She used them in her wedding...so they have always held a special place in her heart!!! They are such a happy little flower!!!

Thanks again for hosting MM...I always enjoy it!!!

Happy Mosaic Monday!!!
XOXO
Cathy

Lana G! said...

Daisies are so cheery and refreshing! Love them. Beautiful mosaic as usual!

imjacobsmom said...

I Love your post this week. Daisies are one of my favorite flowers.. Growing up, I too was surrounded by fields of daisies. Thanks ~ Robyn

Mama said...

Hi Mary, thank you for hosting another Mosaic Monday, your daisies are gorgeous what wonderful memories you have, happy MM, Kathy.

Char said...

I can't even imagine how gorgeous it would be to have fields and fields of daisies like that. gorgeous. great mosaic

laurie @ bargain hunting said...

Mary, I LOVE daisies. They are just the happiest flower. I think that's why my husband married me. When we were dating, he brought me daisies once, and I told him I'd rather have daisies than roses (he knew a cheap date when he met one!). He still brings me daisies. Your mosaic is absolutely wonderful! Thank you for hosting Mosaic Mon. laurie

marmee said...

such a great flower to display in your mosaic...and with great sentimental value.

Sharing with Sherri said...

Oh... your mosaic is really a delightful treat for the eyes! The daisies look so sunny and sweet!
Beautiful job!!
Sherri:)

¡ L I Z ! said...

Im so glad to participate in this fantastic MM
Fantastic idea, congratulations

Have a fantastic Monday

Greyscale Territory said...

There is a real sense of happiness in this mosaic of daisies.

Diane @ Four Paws and Co said...

Your daisies are beautiful Mary! I linked my day lily mosaic. ☺ Diane

Simply Heather said...

I cannot pick a favorite, anything, really. My love for nature just "is" - but daisies, oh the simply beautiful daisy, win my heart. Thanks for sharing this....

Here in VT, I'm just beginning to see my sweet little daisies everywhere. If I must choose, yes, my favorite would be daisies and the like.

Of course, the Johnny-Jump-Ups and the Forget-Me-Nots are way to the top of my list also ♥

Candy said...

Thanks for hosting. I am enjoying learning different ways to make interesting collage.

Love the daisies. I posted about some recently (May12).

Happy Monday,
Candy

Becky K. said...

Daisies are so comforting. They scream cottage garden.

I am posting a Monday Mosaic for the first time today. Thanks for hosting!

Terri and Bob said...

I am loving these mosaics. I truly think they would make beautiful note cards.

I have one today on our weekend, featuring Flag Day!

Islandsparrow said...

Daisies are one of my favourites as well! Also Brown-eyed Susans - I have many sweet memories of gathering them on Island country roadsides with my mother.

Happy MM Mary and thanks for hosting.

Blessings,
Kathie

Mental P Mama said...

Beautiful! I had no mosaic in me this Monday...am hoping for one next week;)

Carol said...

That center daisy is a beauty! Love this mosaic!

Marsha said...

What a beautiful mosaic! It is so serene looking and just shouts out to all of us as a reminder that we should be "taking time to stop and smell the daisies". I love daisies and your posts showcases them wonderfully.

Marsha said...

Forgot to say how much I appreciate you hosting Mosaic Mondays - Thank You.

Sharon said...

Oh these are beautiful! I used to hate daisies. I think it was the fugly bridesmaid dresses we wore, blue dotted swiss overlay with daisies. Daisies in the bouquets...

Now I love them. I don't think anyone over the age of 6 should wear them on their clothing. ;)

Dishesdone said...

I love daisies, your pictures are gorgeous! I enjoy your Mosaic Monday's, thanks so much for hosting. Always fun!

Happily Retired Gal said...

Beautiful mosaic featuring daisies ... a flower I've not tried to grow myself but might consider one day. The beautiful landscapes interspersed set the daisies off beautifully. Love the misty views and reflections. I look forward to visiting everyone's mosaics this week ... after I create another for my Small Reflections blog this morning. ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

beth said...

thank you for letting me play along....this has been fun !!

olivia said...

That is beautiful Mary. Daisies are such cheery flowers. Hope you have a great week.

Lori E said...

Now I am in a hurry for my daisies to bloom. They are one of the flowers I paint the most.

Millie said...

I think daisies are so sweet! Thanks for hosting Mosaic Mondays...a great way to start our week.

Hélène Glehen said...

You perfectly rendered the pastoral atmosphere that suits so well to this simple flower.

Sandy said...

Mary, beautiful daisies!

Ours are in FULL bloom in our front and back yard.

Love them!

Happy Monday!

Mary said...

Hi Mary, I love the way you do your mosaics, they're lovely! You really are very artistic. :O) Mary @Boogieboard Cottage

Carolyn said...

That is such a pretty mosaic-I really admire you're photography skills.
Thank you for hosting MM.

Foley said...

Daisies always make me smile..the Becky Shasta is a fav.

Sue said...

ooooohhh... these simple & pretty little flowers are so pretty and your mosaic is ethereal....
Sue

karlascottage.typepad.com said...

Thanks for hosting! I posted my very first mosaic ever, after finally figuring out how to make one. This is good timing for me.

Karla

passion4pinkblog said...

Love your mosaic!! i would like to make a mosaic and post it on your blog but i don't know how, can u help??
vicki

Tara said...

Hi M:

I tuned back in this evening--wow, has the list grown since this a.m.! How fun! :0)
Tara

Jeanne said...

I love how you captured daisies in both warm and cool lighting. Lovely!

Martha said...

I know I said I wasn't going to play this week but just couldn't resist! :-)

Barb said...

This is great!!

Couldn't get through on email so i'll ask here.

Can you tell me how to do all those small pics?

Love that idea.

thanks
Blessings,
Barbara Jean

Wsprsweetly Of Cottages said...

It's funny how your photo's seem to jog memories for me. Things, times, places, events and even people that I have sometimes long forgotten.
Like a beautiful song...

My camera is not good enough to enter something like this..but I love looking at your mosiac's and those of others. Just beautiful..as always!
One day...I will have a camera that gets details...:) One day..
Just gorgeous, Mary...
~smiles~

Joycee said...

Mary, Come on over to GrannyMountain and pick up an AWARD! Love your blog...
joy c.

Donna at Mourning Dove Cottage said...

Daisies are my favorite flower! They make me smile and they remind me of my childhood. Your photos are beautiful, Mary!

Hugs,
Donna

Brenda said...

I'd have to say they are my favorite also. Have been since childhood. I don't think there's a perkier little flower than the daisy. (I take too many flower photos myself. But then...come to think of it, I don't think you can actually take too many flower photos...)
Brenda

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