A magnificent bunch of Asian Lilies. There’s little to match these flowers’ exuberant beauty and heady perfume that fills a room.
This spray came tightly closed and unfurled over a few days.
They are still displayed on my mother’s memorial table and are a fitting tribute.
This is a lush oasis grown on the rich volcanic soil of São Miguel island in Portugal’s Mid-Atlantic Azores archipelago.
Terra Nostra has curious caramel-coloured hot springs to bathe in, but I chose to tour the flower-filled botanical gardens with my camera.
There was every colour of hydrangea – abundant all over the islands – and stunning flowers only enhanced by a sub-tropical shower.
It’s a late Spring treat to find these seasonal flowers in the shops.
With their clusters of multi-coloured blooms and soft, thistle-like buds, Sweet Williams are a personal favourite.
What a pleasure to have them in the house and to capture them for the first time.
Life’s very sad occasions are marked with beautiful floral tributes.
Instead of leaving them behind, I brought these flowers back to my home. They were fresh, vibrant and reflected a life of enormous personal significance.
Keeping them was an act of remembrance. Photographing them was a pleasure and source of comfort.
On the rare occasions that flowers come into my possession, I want to make them last beyond their fragile lifespan.
This beautiful spray of white tulips marked an occasion of great sadness, but it was a great joy to photograph them in all their delicacy.
An act of remembrance in many ways.
