Mystique .. Encounter
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Mystique .. Encounter
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
I was suddenly made aware of another world of beauty and mystery such as I had never imagined to exist, except in poetry. It was as though I had begun to see and smell and hear for the first time ... I experienced and overwhelming emotion in the presence of nature ... I felt again the presence of an almost unfathomable mystery.
~ Bede Griffiths [fr. Return to the Center]
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I knew it before,and now cannot remember what these beautiful - very small - blooms are called. They grew profusely on a small shrub, or what seemed to be a shrub, in a small park near the ocean. The bees loved it, and seemed to have great feasts there.
No more, however; the next season when I returned to where this shrubbery had grown, I found it had been chopped down ... gone. (Too much of this has been happening the last few years in our small city; it is so sad. The biodiversity has dwindled enormously. My Before and After pictures are revealing. And sad. The flowering shrubs and wildflowers are being removed, with often nothing replacing it. Or, if a replacement is done, it is often just grass. Just recently, a hillside near the seawalk with bluebells and daffodils in bloom was wiped out; before the wildflowers,there had been rose bushes.) The bees will go hungry in this corner now ... and on the hillside, too :(
This macro image was taken in natural light ; unaltered; uncropped; : Nature in all its splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Macro Photography
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September 25th, 2014
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Comments (29)
Ana Dawani
This is amazing Connie ! Your gallery is wonderful .l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Ana, thank you so much! so kind of you to say, really ... it is; & I very much appreciate your support :))
Connie Handscomb
Late thanks to you, Stefano! for featuring this image in 10 Plus {just found it now ... !} :))
Luciana Toma
this combination of purple with green ocher color is so beautiful!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Luciana, thank you; I like these colours as well... some of my favourites ;))
Mary Machare
I love this capture with its yellow and purple color palette. Excellent macro work! LF
Connie Handscomb replied:
Whoa! Mary, this was missed a long time ago; thank you! {& for your patience too} :))
Connie Handscomb
Thank you again, Neal; this image was featured in Macro Photography ... sincerely do appreciate it! :)))
Linda Lees
So very lovely! Connie, I can't help you with what this flower is, but one think I do know is that your capture of it is quite beautiful.
Connie Handscomb replied:
One day I'll either remember .. or will find it again; thank you so much for your kindness & support, Linda :)))
Lianne Schneider
Oh this is just too beautiful. What a gorgeous flower Connie and incredible light. F/L T
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Lianne .. & thank you; these blooms were actually on a small bush (or I believe they were, if my memory serves me; all has been removed & I'm trying to find out what this was .. bees love) :)))
Doug McPherson
Beautiful capture, Connie.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hello, Doug! ... truly grateful for your visit here, & your kindness; thank you!:)))
Elaine Mikkelstrup
Absolutely stunning focus! l/f
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Elaine ... thank you very much! the Light that day was really helpful ; I appreciate when it is assisting me :)))
Stuart Harrison
You have a wonderful way of making sure the background compliments the subject in your photographs...well done Connie.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Stuart! ... I do my best, yes, I try ... & I'm still trying .. practicing, practicing, practicing ; your comment is a Boost :)))
HJBH Photography
Love the color and light Connie! This is very pretty! f/l
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Heidi! .. another 'straight of the camera' adventure ... on a bright, sunny day :))) {bees were buzzing} :)))
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