Weekend Photo
“Turn away your eyes! This fallen bloom will wither, become one with the dust, forgotten.” – unknown
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Snow, sleet and ice continued last night and into today. It’s a big winter storm for around here but as Paul M. pointed out in comments on my previous post the weather forecast is predicting 70º F in about a week so perhaps it’s made even more beautiful knowing it will not last very long.
beautiful shot!
Thanks, Olivier.
So well seen. Love how those leaves shine out from the somber background.
Andrew, glad you liked it and thanks for the visit and comment.
Yes!
Monte, thanks.
Aside from the composition, lighting and the way you present this, and not to sound morbid or anything, it makes me glad that you have taken the time to show the beauty of the flower at this end stage.
Ken, thanks. I find those moments of transition, in this case of the blooms ending, to hold a certain fascination and substance for me. There is beauty in life’s purposeful cycles…be it flower or human being.
Also the quote was carefully selected. It and the photo are at odds with one another. The quote describes the normal fate of a bloom such as this but the photo stands in opposition by keeping the image alive in our minds, not forgotten. Even if we turn away our eyes it will still be there when we look back.
At least that’s my reflections on this. :-)
The ethereal light is a strong “character” in this touching story. The leaves surrounding and “pointing ” to the subject feel like attending angels- there for the final moments. What a beautiful image.
Thanks, Anita.