“I must have flowers, always, and always.” Claude Monet
Ever since I can remember, I have been enamoured with flowers. My memories of childhood are infused with the scents, colours and textures of the gardens and bushland in which I spent the majority of my time playing. I have always loved the outdoors - and felt most at home - being in the world of trees, flowers, grasses, rocks, streams, plants and animals.
Every chance I get, I immerse myself once again in the scents, colours and textures of my garden - and it is through my photography, sketching and painting, that I am able to express the essence of my experiences.
Like Monet, I must have flowers, always, and always. I am addicted to colour. I love beautiful floral scents. I love the structures and textures of flowers - their petals and leaves. In each flower is a fascinating world awaiting to be experienced and understood.
Truly Seeing
A poem about truly seeing.
Standing quietly by the wall
You smile your wondrous smile
I am caught in surprise... without able to say a word
I just hear you sing
And your song continues
It neither has a beginning nor an end
I bow deeply to you
Translated by Thich Nhat Hanh
You smile your wondrous smile
I am caught in surprise... without able to say a word
I just hear you sing
And your song continues
It neither has a beginning nor an end
I bow deeply to you
Translated by Thich Nhat Hanh
Here is an an alternative translation, found on the internet -
I Bow Deeply
Standing quietly by the fence,
you smile your wondrous smile,
I am speechless,
and my senses are filled
By the sounds of your beautiful song,
Beginningless and endless.
I bow deeply to you.
you smile your wondrous smile,
I am speechless,
and my senses are filled
By the sounds of your beautiful song,
Beginningless and endless.
I bow deeply to you.
Translated by Thich Nhat Hanh
Focus on Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
The blog background image is a colour enhanced photograph I took a couple of days ago, of the sweet Kalanchoe blossfeldiana flowers blooming in my garden. Kalanchoe is a gorgeous succulent with small flowers and glossy, dark green foliage. The flowers range in colour from shades of pink through to white, red, salmon and orange.
The original photograph (I love these soft colours) ~
Colour Play ~ A Bouquet for Every Mood
My love of colour and sense of play led me to experiment with my photography program in order to create various colourful versions of the original...
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These images and a small selection of my floral and nature photography can be found here at Pixdaus.
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