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Study in White

September 29, 2011 by 5 Comments
In White

Study in White © 2012 Bo Mackison

Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hard to believe it is almost time to say goodbye to the month of September.  Soon the flowers will disappear from the gardens, but there will still be photographs to remind us of their beauty. It is easy to walk past a garden bursting with colors and textures, and never see an individual flower. But when the eye studies a single bloom, there is much to see. I love how all the simple parts join to give this flower a stunning visual presence.

I photographed this white flower, identity unknown, in early September at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison Wisconsin.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She has a backlog of floral photographs, so she will be sharing botanicals for many days to come.

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About Bo Mackison

I'm a photographer, book-artist, traveler, naturalist, and creator of the Contemplative Creatives Journey, An Online Workshop and Community and Desert Wisdom Cards and Workshops. Though often not well known, I find the desert a welcoming place - a healing space. Its mysteries and gifts transformed me several years ago. Since that first encounter, I return again and again to fill my well in what most people think of as a desolate region. I'd love to share my desert discoveries and wisdom with you. Please subscribe to receive my five part mini email course The Gifts of the Desert. It's my gift to you.

Comments

  1. Gandalf says
    September 29, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Very complex and simple at the same time.

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  2. Chantal says
    September 30, 2011 at 4:22 am

    the composition works very well here

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  3. Marcie says
    October 1, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    What a beauty! And – yes – it is feeling like the ‘last’ of summer’s flowers. From here on in – the only color will be the changing leaves!

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  4. Steve Schwartzman says
    October 2, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I wonder if your flower is related to the clammyweed that I showed at

    http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/the-view-from-the-top/

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  5. Anita Bower says
    October 3, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    Lovely photo. The off center composition and dark bg work well.

    I love your quote and comments. Completely agree.

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