A work of art in the garden: a salvia in bloom.
This post is in response to Michelle’s weekly challenge at The Daily Post, wherein we are encouraged to see works of art everywhere – in nature, in architecture, in literature, and more.
Category: Gardens
The Blooming Bangalow Palm
A few weeks ago, I posted this photo in the Weekly Photo Challenge : Threshold
Taking a step back, it was a fallen frond that first caught my eye. These two pictures put the opening flower into the general context of the tree.
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It occurred to me that it would be interesting to track the development of the ‘flower’ as it opened, subject only to attacks by hungry birds! I am fortunate in being able to use a zoom lens from our deck to capture these shots. Here is the result.
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Seventeen days after seeing the threshold, the flower is fully open. With a steady hand, I attempted to to get a close up of the ‘seeds’
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I am dedicating this post to two fellow bloggers, whose work I enjoy. These ladies have been kind enough to share hints, when asked, about various tricks for better looking photographic posts. So a big ‘thank you’ to Amy over at Photography Journal Blog and Suze at Fraulein Wanderlust
Weekly Photo Challenge : Threshold
A new flower/fruit on the threshold of bursting into view, spotted this morning on our Bangalow Palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
This week, at the Daily Post we were asked to share a photo that captures the threshold — that point just before the action happens, that oh-so-sweet moment of anticipation before that new beginning. More entries can be seen in the comments on this page.