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Wabi Sabi Peony

June 14, 2013 by 5 Comments
Wabi-sabi Peony

Wabi-sabi Peony © 2013 Bo Mackison

Wabi sabi acknowledges three things: “nothing is perfect, nothing lasts, and nothing is finished.”
~ Richard C. Powell

Peonies – as amazing going to seed as they are in their prime. I love this flower’s slightly withered pink petals, the shriveling yellow stamens, the green seed bearing carpels with their touch of lingering pink, and the few specks of pollen clinging to a lower petal.

Cycle of life. The flower does not last, but it is not at all finished. Wabi sabi.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is fascinated by the different stages of the garden flowers and the inherent beauty that lingers in a flower long after it has fully blossomed.

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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. Marcie says
    June 16, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    I always love your interpretation and visual representation of wabi sabi. This flower is exquisite. Such amazing colors. Nature is magical – isn’t she??

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  2. Anita Bower says
    June 16, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Gorgeous. I’ve never seen a Peony in this stage.

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  3. Montucky says
    June 17, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    Gorgeous photo, Bo! Our peonies are extra beautiful this year, still in their prime now.

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  4. Gandalf says
    June 21, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    Enjoyable and wonderful.

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  5. Debi says
    July 3, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    Love those four little bits in the center – they are captivating. Lovely post, as always!

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