This definitely looks better on a black background if you have time (i.e. view large)
I loved the light shining through this well past its best iris. When I was a child I wanted to be a glassblower when I grew up. Glass still fascinates me today and If I was an artist that is the medium I would like to work in. Something about the transluscence of the iris reminded me of Tiffany glass and I edited the picture to try to enhance that. Not exactly sure it worked, but I like the colours.
No call or text from Sam last night to say that he had got there OK. I bought him a really cheap phone to take in case he lost his good one. So I was worried that that was the problem. It turns out that I was right. The system that the cheap phone uses doesn't work in the US. Fortunately he had
his iPad so we got an e mail saying that he got there OK. His e mail sounded a bit sad (it's amazing how much a protective mother can read into about twenty words isn't it?) but I guess he was just tired after the journey. Hopefully we will get an e mail this evening after his first day's snowboarding saying that he is having a ball.
After last night's talk with Angus in which he implied that he doesn't have much intention of revising during this holiday, when he got up today (I almost typed 'this morning' hoho) I suggested to him that he might want to think about spending the day tidying his bedroom which is like something they could base one of those hoarder v cleaning freak TV programmes on, and then he might want to think about writing himself a revision timetable. Unbelievably, he did it! OK not revision, but a step in the right direction.
I am supposed to be at the quiz night in the pub this evening but have cried off due to a headache. How on earth will the team cope without me? (I jest!)
Oh dear who feels worse mum or absent child away from home...he will be having a ball now & never giving a thought to home........thank goodness but it's never easy. I used to hate school trips when my kids were young, nobody could ever look after them properly!!
Lovely translucent iris, that petal is superb showing all those veins.
We have a glass blowers factory ..well workplace just a mile from me, quite a famous guy...John Ditchfield & you can watch him work.
The way you have photographed this is beautiful! I love glasswork too for the colours and the translucence. Sam is a long way away - I would feel exactly the same way!
Great shot. Sometimes dying flowers look better than living ones. I find that no news is good news when children are away. They usually rush to tell you when they're not happy but if you don't hear anything it's because they're having too much fun to bother.
This is absolutely beautiful, I love how you've captured the light and found your story about wanting to be a glass blower fascinating! I always wanted to work in a shoe shop... I now fix computers! haha, my sister was asked when she was 4 what she wanted to be, her response? "Britney Spears!" ha.
@jantan Haha, no it definitely did not come true. She is now leaving school a heavy rocker! How times change! And no, Spears is not my name, I don't think I work it well... haha
I love, love, love this! Iam also fascinated by glass blowers and have dabbled in stained glass. Photography, with its dependance on light was the obvious next step!
stunning, strange how dying flowers often look more attractive, may be as you said they go translucent. Children never ring home unless they want money or comforting.......and a fav!!
Lovely translucent iris, that petal is superb showing all those veins.
We have a glass blowers factory ..well workplace just a mile from me, quite a famous guy...John Ditchfield & you can watch him work.