Beautiful in Death

Or, Good to the Last Drop. I still have the bouquet of flowers that my DIL got me the Sunday before Christmas. I have been watching them for days and today is it. Time to trade them in. But this pink rose has such cool textures right now. I hate to part with them. I bought myself a bouquet at the grocery to replace them and give me something to play with as we go below zero.......

Thank you all for putting my Cardinal on the popular page. I'm going to work on those bird shots.

[BeckyS]

Beautiful textures and tones. Love the black background.

[Gena Pegg]

Ahhhhh....very lovely indeed. Glad you got to enjoy them for such a long time! Great pov and focus.

[Lindy]

i don't think you need to work very hard on those bird shots at all Cathy. Pretty colours in this still especially the background which is gorgeous.

[katy]

You have taken a beautiful picture of a flower past it's prime. What talent!

[Maggiemae]

It is sad watching the rose wither! All my roses heads fall off even before they start to wither! Whether to wither or go thither!

[bkb in the city]

It does make for a nice photo

[Nita]

Beautiful to the end, lovely shot.

[Jessica]

so beautiful

[Yvonne]

Beautiful. Did you ever think you would save flowers that long before the project!

[Sue Wilde]

Fabulous textures

[Ian Apps]

Great shot

[Claire]

Agree very beautiful and great texture, love the colours and composition.

[Merle Ann]

What a beautiful shot !

[Dione Giorgio]

Super capture. Love it.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Aaaw !! it's such a shame when it's time to say good by!! Lovely capture and editing

[Corne]

Stunning color

[Sean O'Neill]

Super decay shot.

[Michelle]

Beautiful! I can't believe how long it lasted. :)

[Karin Hirsch]

Nice dof there is alway deauty in decay as well