Creative in Isolation

Beautiful, colour and texture

I am not always good at doing stuff when I am stuck at home with ME, but in this period of isolation I have enjoyed a burst of energy with the photography.

Some of what I am feeling is a sense that everyone else is in the same situation, then I feel guilty because we wouldn’t be here if it weren't for a pandemic which is causing severe illness and death. Guilt is not helpful, I move on to gratitude for the small things.

I asked a very kind person who has been doing some shopping for us to get me some flowers. There were only two varieties, tulips or peonies. I opted for the peonies.

Below are a few of the pictures I have taken.

The beginning

slowly opening

subtlety of colour and texture

from tightly packed petals

now the full splendour

perfectly beautiful

wide open and still fragile

and finally dropping

the end of a wonderful show

The end, or the beginning of the end of the glorious peony show. What an amazing week they have given us. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have.