Tuesday, 23 February 2010

sepia and silence

I went out intending to photograph
the marshmallow colours of Camellias
but they had been burned by frost.

In their place I found
the sepia petals of Hydrangea,
luminous and elegant.

I realised that the ability to see
this kind of quiet beauty,
which I had always taken for granted,
has been missing from my life for a while.

It needs silence and concentration,
which have been in short supply recently.

13 comments:

anne bebbington said...

and an eye for the unnoticed to bring out that coffee table book photographer in you - you can hear the pin dropping silence in these pictures

Anonymous said...

I can only second exactly what Anne said
Paola

pebbledash said...

Such beautiful delicate photographs, Alice.

fifi said...

aaah, pretty.......

The Flower Garden said...

There is always beauty to be found in the simplest things when we take time to look.

Jo

Poshyarns said...

Beautiful and yes, silence and concentration can be the most elusive of things. Thank you for making me pause today.

Lucille said...

An austere beauty in those photos.

kathe said...

Exquisite! I am speechless, and that in itself speaks volumes.

Menopausal musing said...

I wish I had taken those photographs....... The colours!

Amaranthine said...

Lovely pictures. A great slice of peace and quiet. Perfect for a wet Tuesday morning.

magsmcc said...

Sounds just right for Lent!

magsmcc said...

Sounds just right for Lent!

ginny said...

breathtaking images... so fragile... wishing you time for a little more calm and peace
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