Once Upon a Flower

The Old Bleeding Heart 2010

Many years ago, before the 2014 renovation, the landscape where I live had a lot of established plantings. None were saved and replanted. The landscape was completely done over.

The bleeding heart in the photograph was huge, over 4 feet across. Many pieces had been given to folks over the years. None of the plants I saved survived. 

None of the posts that I wrote on blogcation survived. The last, a scheduled post, I deleted this morning. None of those posts felt right to me.

A change in diet, too much rain, gloomy goings on can all contribute to a slump developing. My creative and physical energy is low, (often difficult not to nap). I'm not sure why that is. I try to ignore it; and I like napping anyway. I suspect, however, going through old photo files touches me with a tinge of depression, woe is me, sad. Most of all though, Wow! I take  a lot of autumn pictures.

Nasturtium 2011

Favorite flower pictures are the ones taken inside the plantings where the light reflects blueish on the leaves. I think that setting gives the flower a solitary dramatic vibe.

White Tulip & Dew

I went through a stage circa 2010, when dew fascinated me. At the time I was also trying to learn how to paint liquid drops in realism. None of my results looked quite wet enough.

The pink roses were captured in delicate morning light, perfect for the pink blooms.

I will be posting slowly in no particular direction. Whatever the subject, I aim to have it be an interesting one.

Gladiolas & Queen Anne's Lace

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