One tulip petal falls onto the windowsill, then another. Two remain, arched protectively over stamens and pistil.
Withering into wild and graceful curves. Swirling lines. Deepening colour.
Beauty is not just for the young and fresh.
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever"
John Keats
This is a beautiful post. Indeed, there is beauty in age.
ReplyDeletePerfectly said. I have a vase full losing petals and I love how they drop. :)
ReplyDeleteJane
Wonderful macro - thos stamens are incredible!
ReplyDeleteWas the photo taken with your new camera?
Loved your falling tulip. Fantastic photo , keep them coming. Those stamens and the curved petal would be a lovely subject to paint !
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post and the photos are pure art.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful x
ReplyDeleteYup! There is beauty in age of course ♥
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Love that..."beauty is not just for the young and fresh!"
ReplyDeleteWell said and a good word on noticing the beauty in more than the obvious. What rich, rich color! And beautiful photography.
ReplyDeleteWe can find beauty in the ordinary and indeed it need not be perfect...
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat photography AND you made a lot of ladies over a certain middle age smile. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour photo + your wisdom make a great object lesson. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful indeed...and something we all need to remember! Sweet hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Nice shots, Lorrie! Looks like you're having fun playing with your new camera.
ReplyDeleteStrangest thing just coming from Deanna's. It's definitely a joy forever in memory or captured in photography. Your photography is delightful...
ReplyDeleteAnd your photos themselves are a work of beauty!
ReplyDeleteWritten and photographed so nicely. I have a little bouquet of pink tulips very much the same and they just started to drop petals. I leave them...they add to the charm!
ReplyDeleteJane
Such a beautiful photo! You are completely right that beauty is not only in the youth.
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Ah what a lovely post ! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely. You structure a nice argument for aging gracefully. Keats is a favorite poet. He died much too young. I missed the post on lemon curd, amazed that you can grow lemons were you are and this time of year. Or is it inside? Fresh lemons, a rare treat for sure.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! You have SO GOT this macro thing . . . beautiful, beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love aging tulips. My husband always wonders why I leave them a few days longer and the petals start falling, but they are beautiful. Your photos are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so springlike!
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of February!
it must be some extra energy you put on it :-)