japanese anemone

i'm not sure if these flowers can speak japanese but its appeal to me is certainly in english. :-) this particular plant still has a lot of buds about to open but i would think they are all on their way out, what with the cold temps we are now having.

my sister and i went to see the movie "a star is born". mind you, notwithstanding that i have always been a big barbra streissand fan, i have never seen the movie with her in it, even when i have the opportunity to see it. but this new one intrigued me. i'm not a fan of bradley cooper nor lady gaga but i've seen the trailers and i am suitably impressed with their voices. even more impressed with gaga's acting. but then again if you move around in those crazy outfits, then that should be counted as good acting.

i picked up a really nice line from the final song in the movie -- "my world keeps turning and turning but i'm not moving on." it's depressing and romantic at the same time, don't you think?

[Diana]

A lovely shot of these beautiful little flowers.

[Dixie Goode]

Lovely against the darkness. Great feel to this picture

[Lou Ann]

They are lovely Vikki.

[Louise & Ken]

Gorgeous! A chop mark in the upper left would identify it as the piece of art that it is!

[Hazel]

I love these white ones. Our garden seems to favour pink.

[Henri Russell]

Really pretty.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

ohhhh, beautiful flowers and beautifully shot!

[KWind]

Love their shape and your focus!

[Jerome]

I am also sometimes depressed and romantic at the same time.

[JackieR]

@quietpurplehaze I have a mixture of pink an white, but pink are hardier I think. Vikki the contrast of white on dark is very effective, not sure about seeing that film though as I like Judy Garland/james Mason original

[katy]

A superb photo and a melancholy ending to the song

[Kathy]

The flowers are lovely against the dark background.

[Marnie]

@jerome @summerfield That sounds perfectly normal to me.

[Helen Jane]

That is a good line from the movie. I can certainly identify with it. Perhaps sometimes the challenge in life is to stay still whilst everything around is turning and turning. Just a thought. The anemone flowers are looking weary of life whilst the buds beside them full of hope. I hope they make it into this world! Lovely capture.