It’s ironic how such dainty little white and yellow flowers have taken on the omen of death. Still, here they are all congregated in a suspiciously defined patch of open grass amid the old graves of Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh. You can of course look at those little white and yellow daisies see them for what […]
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Lantana Lover
When I was a child there was a fence at my parents home covered in lantana. Memories of this lantana fence are so very vivid for one reason; butterflies. The lantana always seemed to be flowering and always seemed to attract butterflies, lots of butterflies. I can distinctly remember at least 5 different unique species […]
Read MoreRemembering Summer
As summer leaves us with a last hurrah I thought I’d bring a little bit of sunshine and colour back into my photos. There is almost no other flower which feels as happy as a sunflower; better still a garden full of them. I am already looking forward to summer and sunflowers again. Photo: Robert […]
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The strelitzia flowers in Mum’s garden are old now and will soon be nothing more than cracked and withered cellulose as the summer takes its toll. In the spring they were a beautiful blaze of orange, yellow, blue and purple crowning lush green foliage. Still though in their decay they have become even more interesting […]
Read MoreValentine Rose
Happy Valentine’s Day! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Valentine Rose’ 2.3s f/2.8 ISO200 100mm
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