I don’t really like strawberries.

"The sight of rotten fruit reminds us that beauty is fleeting.” (I have no idea who said this!)

[Diana]

such a true saying, I just hope I will not reach this stage ;-)

[Babs]

This is definitely beyond beauty. Not even our blue tongue lizards would eat these

[Merrelyn]

Ew, nice detail but definitely not beautiful :)

[Christine Sztukowski]

I hate the look of rotten strawberries, but nicely captured

[Casablanca]

Oh that is a sad sight. I love strawberries

[william wooderson]

You should grow your own, much nicer and longer-lasting! Shop-bought ones are so often flavourless (grown in polytunnels?)

[Paul J]

Shame to see them go bad. I could eat strawberries until they come out of my ears.

[Joan Robillard]

And decay comes to us all

[Agnes]

It’s a pity of the strawberries

[Susan Wakely]

Great stages of decay.

[Renee Salamon]

Ohh great pic but …

[KoalaGardens🐨]

mmmmm I love em, but I can smell the rot just seeing this!

[carol white]

Nicely captured stages of decay

[Dave]

Maybe you could use them to cure a cold.

[Catherine P]

Excellent details. Doesn't look tasty though!

[Bec]

But don’t they make an interesting subject?

[Mags]

Poor strawberries. Great shot!

[Olwynne]

Incredible shot. They definitely look better and more appetising before the furry coat!

[KV]

A little creepy but cool… nice detail.

[Carole Sandford]

Eww! Somewhat past their best! I like fresh ones, particularly with cream & sugar!

[Walks @ 7]

Nice fruit stages capture, these look a bit too fuzzy for me.

[Shutterbug]

I can’t stand rotten fruit. I do love fresh strawberries though.

[Phil Howcroft]

nice photo and narrative John

[Beverley]

Hmm I don’t like rotten food, however your words are quite true!

[Call me Joe]

❤️⭐️

[Kathy]

I have had a few like this even though I try not to.

[Paula Fontanini]

Fuzzy fruit...not my favorite thing either!! :)

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Kathy A]

Yuk!

[Delwyn Barnett]

Definitely don't like these sort of strawberries. It does remind you though that even dead and rotten things can make cool photos.

[eDorre]

They have a yucky wonderfulness

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh! Oh! No! No!

[Boxplayer]

Urghh

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful shot. There is a very great contrast of things.

[John Falconer]

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Thanks for the much appreciated comments. As one comment inferred a lot of subjects make for good photos.

[Steve Chappell]

Great capture but ugh, those strawberries

[Kathy Burzynski]

really nice shot. The saying is actually from the Bible - Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised

[John Falconer]

@swchappell
Thanks. I didn't eat the strawberries!! 😀😀😀

[John Falconer]

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Thanks Kathy.