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@ffaelan

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F/f Photography@ffaelan· 20d

"Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place."~Sarah Dessen #DolorADay #RedWed #DailyDahlia #MysticFantasy #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

A mystic fantasy dahlia flower. Though in full bloom it carries the weight of the world in it. Slightly bend as it starts to wilt. Its red yellow petals strain to their fullest.

"Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place."~Sarah Dessen

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 21d

“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”~Albert Camus #JapaneseRoofIris #Iris #ColorADay #BlueTue #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Tight focus macro photo of a Japanese Roof Iris flower. Lavender and blue in its evolution. It is known for its large flowers and sword like leaves. We peer deep inside it looking for meaning in our lives only to realize too late that we should have been living all along.

“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”~Albert Camus

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 22d

"Sooner or later, we are bound to discover some things about ourselves that we don't like. But once we see they're there, we can decide what we want to do with them."~Benjamin Hoff (The Tao of Pooh) #ClassicMono #ECK #WCK #SanFrancisco #GoldenGatePark #JapaneseTeaGarden #WoodWorking #MinimalMonday

Up close black and white photo of a simple Japanese woodworking joint.

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 22d

"It's a well-known fact. All women are clinically insane, but especially ballet dancers. Psycho. Extremely psycho. Trust me."~Marisa de Los Santos I have known a few ballet dancers.🩶🩰 #Fuchsia #ColorADay #PinkMon #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro #ballet

A pair of pink fuchsia flowers glow like natures ballet dancers. The lights glowing off their costume they hold position waiting for the music to start.

"It's a well-known fact. All women are clinically insane, but especially ballet dancers. Psycho. Extremely psycho. Trust me."~Marisa de Los Santos

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 23d

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."~ #WilliamGibson #EveningPrimrose #Primrose #Stunday #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

An evening primrose flower. Yellow originally the processed to bring out the orange veins and sublimate the brightness, Much like we sublimate ourselves to fit in, this instead makes it stick out amongst its fellows.

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."~ William Gibson

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 24d

"I opened my eyes And looked up at the rain, And it dripped in my head And flowed into my brain, And all that I hear as I lie in my bed Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head."~#ShelSilverstein #BearderIris #Iris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro Full #poem in alt

Macro of a lavender bearded iris after a light rain. Open for business to all pollinators, it glows in the after mist of the morning. Its blue veins starkly contrasting against the yellow lure at the base of the petals. Rain fills its insides. flooded for now.

"I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And flowed into my brain,
And all that I hear as I lie in my bed
Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.

I step very softly,
I walk very slow,
I can't do a handstand--
I might overflow,
So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said--
I'm just not the same since there's rain in my head."
— Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends)

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 25d

"Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall."~ Jodi Picoult #PinkPeonyClub #PinkPonyClub #Peony #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Macro of a pink peony explodes in the frame. Pink petals glow against the blurred background, white stamen reach for the sum. Soft in focus yet sharp in details.

"Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall."
— Jodi Picoult

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 26d

"Take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away, but do not take from me your laughter." ~Pablo Neruda #BeardedIris #Iris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro #Poetry

Close in shot of a purple bearded iris flower. Shining in the sun, shades of pink and red and blue glisten. Drops of water from the recent rains slowly evaporate in the warm Spring air.

Poem by Pablo Neruda included because I think the flower looks like it is laughing.

"Your Laughter"

Take bread away from me, if you wish,
take air away, but
do not take from me your laughter.

Do not take away the rose,
the lance flower that you pluck,
the water that suddenly
bursts forth in joy,
the sudden wave
of silver born in you.

My struggle is harsh and I come back
with eyes tired
at times from having seen
the unchanging earth,
but when your laughter enters
it rises to the sky seeking me
and it opens for me all
the doors of life.

My love, in the darkest
hour your laughter
opens, and if suddenly
you see my blood staining
the stones of the street,
laugh, because your laughter
will be for my hands
like a fresh sword.

Next to the sea in the autumn,
your laughter must raise
its foamy cascade,
and in the spring, love,
I want your laughter like
the flower I was waiting for,
the blue flower, the rose
of my echoing country.

Laugh at the night,
at the day, at the moon,
laugh at the twisted
streets of the island,
laugh at this clumsy
boy who loves you,
but when I open
my eyes and close them,
when my steps go,
when my steps return,
deny me bread, air,
light, spring,
but never your laughter
for I would die.
~Pablo Neruda

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 27d

"The cost of sanity in this society, is a certain level of alienation" ~Terence McKenna I have always thought Columbine flowers resembled our imaginations alien ship designs. #ColorADay #RedWed #Columbine #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

A single red columbine flower hangs from its stem. The blossom itself so heavy it grows upside down. Its orange Stamen pointing downwards while its upper red petals glow brightly to attract the pollinators.

I have always thought Columbine flowers resembled our imaginations alien ship designs.

"The cost of sanity in this society, is a certain level of alienation"
~Terence McKenna

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 28d

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever."~Alfred Tennyson #Comfrey #Herb #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro #Poetry #ColorADay #BlueTue (Barely 🤣)

Close up of a Comfrey flower. Its beautiful blue purple bell flowers hang down with water dropping from the petals. Comfrey is actually a useful herb to have in your garden. It can be used as fertilizer or for medicinal uses. It is probably one of the most beautiful herb flowers I have seen.

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever."~Alfred Tennyson

F/f Photography@ffaelan· 29d

"And if my heart be scarred and burned, The safer, I, for all I learned." ~Dorothy Parker (Sunset Gun: Poems) #Peony #CoralSunset #ColorADay #PinkMon #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Close up photo of a Coral Sunset Pink Peony flower after the rain. (I shoot a lot during and after rain) The pink of the petals contrasts nicely with the almost monotone background of the plant leaves. The raindrops hold on to the outside knowing they will soon fall as the flower opens. You can see the Stamen inside eagerly awaiting the grand opening.

"And if my heart be scarred and burned,
The safer, I, for all I learned."
— Dorothy Parker (Sunset Gun: Poems)

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 12

"My skin is kind of sort of brownish Pinkish yellowish white. My eyes are greyish blueish green, But I'm told they look orange in the night." ~Shel Silverstein #StunDay #ImageAndVerse #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Poeny #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro Full #Poem in Alt

A pink peony explodes like a sunrise. Glowing orange from within as the light hits it just right, it radiates so many different colors

"My skin is kind of sort of brownish
Pinkish yellowish white.
My eyes are greyish blueish green,
But I'm told they look orange in the night.
My hair is reddish blondish brown,
But it's silver when it's wet.
And all the colors I am inside
Have not been invented yet."
~Shel Silverstein

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 11

"My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people." ~Patricia Highsmith #BlueSkyArtShow #Quiet #Peony #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Macro photo of a beautiful white peony flower. The blossom fills the image top to bottom. In its center the stamens surround the pistil as the flower opens to the world. The rain fell in the early morning and this is the quiet solitude after it.

"My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people."
~Patricia Highsmith

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 10

"Her lips touched his brain as they touched his lips, as though they were a vehicle of some vague speech and between them he felt an unknown and timid preasure, darker than the swoon of sin, softer than sound or odor." ~James Joyce #Iris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Extreme macro photo of a lavender iris flower, the petal and its beard fill the frame. The beard is the patch of hairs above the signal, colored patch at the base of open petals to lure in pollinators. The beard seems to be a soft and attractive landing spot, I could lose myself in there myself.

"Her lips touched his brain as they touched his lips, as though they were a vehicle of some vague speech and between them he felt an unknown and timid preasure, darker than the swoon of sin, softer than sound or odor."
~James Joyce

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 9

"Even the memory of cradling her in my arms is pure euphoria. And all that I ask out of life is that it be constant and unending euphoria." ~Roman Payne #Peony #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro #CMBG

High contrast macro photo of a peony flower in the rain. Its yellow and red center sheepishly look out as the petals open. Is it safe. The day is beautiful and euphotic.

"Even the memory of cradling her in my arms is pure euphoria. And all that I ask out of life is that it be constant and unending euphoria."
— Roman Payne

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 8

"and then there are some who believe that old relationships can be revived and made new again. but please if you feel that way don't phone don't write don't arrive" ~Charles Bukowski #Astrantia #GreatMasterwort #ColorADay #RedWed #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Macro

Macro shot of an Astrantia flower, known as Great Masterwort. It comes in different varieties. Developed in a duotone time process. This highlighting the picks to a deep red and dropping the whites dropped into a more translucent grey.

Its petals strain for the sun, opening itself fully so the center is exposed to light and bees.

"and then there are some who
believe that old
relationships can be
revived and made new
again.

but please
if you feel that way

don't phone
don't write
don't arrive"
~Charles Bukowski

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 7

"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone." ~Audrey Hepburn #Iris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #Photography #MacroMonday

A triplet of lavender iris flowers glow in the renewing rainfall of spring. Water droplets, some bigger than you think should be supported by the petals, rest easily. Reflecting the light back at the sky, they highlight the flowers bursting from the darkness of the Winter behind them.

"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone."
— Audrey Hepburn

"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone."
— Audrey Hepburn

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jul 6

"You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” #WilliamBlake #BeardedIris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #Photography #MacroMonday

A lovely close up macro of a yellow bearded iris flower. Its door open inviting the pollinators in for beezness. It's lavender edged petals busrt out of the dark background. Pair with a line by William Blake

"You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 29

“Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night.” ~William Blake #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #Peony #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers

Macro photo of a pink peony flower. Its petals fading back and forth between white and pink, with pink being the more prominent.

“Every Night and every Morn
Some to Misery are born.
Every Morn and every Night
Some are born to Sweet Delight,
Some are born to Endless Night.”
― William Blake

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 28

"Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower;" ~Robert Frost #ColorADay #OrangeSun #StunDay #ImageAndVerse #Iris #Macro #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #Poem in alt

Macro of a yellow iris flower glowing at sunrise. Its delicate veins pink on white. It opens its petals for the pollinators to come.

"Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.~Robert Frost

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 27

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles."~Charlie Chaplin #BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #Peony #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers

Macro photo of a white peony flower. Its petals sprinkled with moisture. The glow of its yellow center is like a sun rising.

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles."
— Charlie Chaplin

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 26

"Between the searching and the need to work it out I stop believing everything will be alright Broken, we are broken" ~Tears for Fears (Broken) #ColorADay #BWFri #ClassicMono #Iris #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #Macro #BloomScrolling #flowers #Monochrome

Black and white macro of an iris flower after the rain. It rains a lot here. The stark contrast of the petals and raindrops are enhanced by the monochrome style.

Tears For Fears Lyrics
"Broken"

Between the searching and the need to work it out
I stop believing everything will be alright
Broken, we are broken

I'm walking uphill being turned around and round
Secret in motion when my feet are on the ground
Broken, we are broken

In my mind's eye
One little boy anger one little man
Funny how time flies"

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 25

"People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us... It's people who claim that they're good, or any way better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of."~Gregory Maguire (Wicked) #Abstractia #Curls #ClassicMono #Forest #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite

Black and white photo looking upwards at the leafless winter tree canopy. The branches curl and bend and curve like evil fingers.

"People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us... It's people who claim that they're good, or any way better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of."~Gregory Maguire (Wicked)

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 25

"Design a melody with a few stress notes Let your mind drift like the blue clouds float Sing out loud your melancholic song" ~Husna Amin #ColorADay #YellowThu #BlueColumbine #Columbine #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #Poem in Alt

Macro of a Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine. Like alien spacecraft descending to the ground. Its blue petals contrasted by its yellow stamen. Covered in raindrops, and open for business.

"To drown your sorrows in a honey jar
Set your worries on the strings of a guitar
Design a melody with a few stress notes
Let your mind drift like the blue clouds float
Sing out loud your melancholic song
You know you can't fit in where you don't belong
So, where's the trouble
when you let yourself free?
No questions to answer
No door, no key."
Husna Amin

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 24

"Trying to put a positive gloss on our lives to disguise the huge gap between how things look externally and how they feel inside."~Gillian Anderson #ColorADay #RedWed #Macro #Daisy #FlowerReport #ECK #WCK #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers

Macro of a reddish pink daisy flower in a rainstorm. Its center filled with water while drops shine like tiny lenses on the petals.

"Trying to put a positive gloss on our lives to disguise the huge gap between how things look externally and how they feel inside."~Gillian Anderson

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 23

"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around." ~#BobMarley #ColorADay #BlueTue #SiberianIris #Iris #Cultivated #Botany #FlowerReport #Art #macro #BloomScrolling #flowers #WCK #ECK

Macro photo of a cultivated Siberian Iris from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. A local botanist spend 40 years cultivating different varieties to rival the colors found in warmer parts of the world.

Pale blue with slight shades of pink emerging from the veins in the petals. Dusted with moisture from recent rain. It is in full bloom while surrounded by the buds that will take its place in a few days.

"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around." ~Bob Marley

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 22

"Hearts are breakable," Isabelle said. "And I think even when you heal, you're never what you were before". — Cassandra Clare (City of Fallen Angels) #BeardedIris #ArtYear #FlowerReport #Macro #EastCoastKin #Art #ECK #WestCoastKin #BloomScrolling #MacroMonday

Macro photo of a purple bearded iris flower. Its insides open to the world. Sharing its love and life with all who visit.

"Hearts are breakable," Isabelle said. "And I think even when you heal, you're never what you were before".
— Cassandra Clare (City of Fallen Angels)

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 21

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth." ~William W. Purkey #PinkChampagne #ColorADay #FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #WestCoastKin #ECK

Macro photo of a pink champagne flower. Glowing more blue in the light then its name would suggest. The striking veins in the petals standing in stark contrast.

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
~William W. Purkey

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 20

"What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." ~Tennessee Williams #BlueSkyArtShow #Curve #Paths #Periphery #Rain #WCK #ECK #hiking

Photo rake from the top of a set of spiral stairs found in the woods. It was raining, and the top most post is dotted with raindrops. The stair path itself spirals into a hazy blur of uncertainty.

F/f Photography@ffaelan· Jun 20

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."~Friedrich #Nietzsche #Fuchsia #ballet #FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #Poem #WestCoastKin #ECK #ArtYear #StunDay #SouthCoastBotanicalGarden #Poem in Alt