Tropical Passion
by Karen Wiles
Title
Tropical Passion
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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TROPICAL PASSION BY KAREN WILES
http://karen-wiles.pixels.com
My Mother grew these when I was a small child and I can still remember stretching to pull myself up and smell the beautiful, tiger lilies! The tones of orange and peach are my favorite colors even today and it is probably because of the love I had for this lily as a child. My childhood home has since been demolished, but I went back and dug up the remains and still have descendants from my Mothers original flowers growing in my yard today.
Tiger lilies have a fabled background, and caring for them can bring a part of this story into your own home. Tiger lilies symbolize wealth and prosperity, and are associated with friendship in some parts of Asia. According to a Korean folk tale, once a hermit helped remove an arrow from a tiger's body. The tiger was so grateful for this help that he asked the hermit to use his powers to make them friends for eternity. The hermit agreed, and when the tiger eventually passed on, his body became a tiger lily. The hermit later drowned and his body washed away along a river. The tiger lily spread across river banks everywhere in search of his friend. You'll recognize tiger lilies as tall plants with big, bright orange flowers. They are called tiger lilies because their big orange blossoms bear tiny brown speckles and slightly resemble tiger skins. According to superstition, these brown freckles are contagious and will spread to anyone who sniffs a tiger lily.
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
KAREN WILES
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYERS FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "TROPICAL PASSION" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Nancy Carol Photography
CONGRATULATIONS! .... and thank you for with us your wonderful work of art that been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs Featured .... Nancy Carol
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your STUNNING image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP. Please add this to the discussion 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” L Thank you for participating in the group.
KAREN WILES
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYERS OF NAPLES FLORIDA! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "TROPICAL PASSION" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Brian Tada
Magnificent orange beauty... what a gorgeous floral macro, Karen, a lot of "wow" factor! Congratulations on your feature in the "500 Views Share Group" and others on Fine Art America! F/L
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