Avert your eyes, Sweep the fallen blooms Cover their wanton ripeness. Aged beauty embarrasses with a fullness, Flaunting a too keen availability. Past a sensuous prime. Excited. Sweaty. Tatty.
Ah, yes. Like the surprising dried apricot that is bursting with toothsome tenderness. I've been shooting on manual for several months now, Julie. As you surmised, I am indeed attracted to the obliterated background. I like how it makes the figures in the foreground float. I have so very much to learn about photography.
Interesting means that it held my attention for longer than usual. You should know that Julie. I can't disturb Pat, she is ironing now and might never get started again.
I can hear her spluttering in the background. You are an incorrigible old retrobate!!
Now now ... before you give me lip ... I am not calling you a 'reprobate' - that is a fish of an entirely different hue.
Here is the Urban Dictionary's meaning for 'retrobate':
n. One who can't, or who refuses to walk the bleeding edge of technology, preferring old, reliable tools. I.e. one who shuns PDAs for notebooks, pencils and pocket calendars; would rather meet in real life than on MySpace; and who'd still shoot with cameras which require film. A Luddite.
I take it also to mean one who chains his wife to the ironing board.
Beautiful images, Julie. This is my last visit from North Africa (sadly!) I will be online in South Africa in about two days' time and visit again. Till then, blessings and hugs Jo
Huh ... you guys dont have 'tatty', eh? ... by the end of the school year, most exercise books are tatty ... yeah, more worn than torn would just about cover it.
Good to see you back too Julie. I always enjoy your beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Julie. Your well-chosen words convey much.
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Ah, yes. Like the surprising dried apricot that is bursting with toothsome tenderness.
ReplyDeleteI've been shooting on manual for several months now, Julie. As you surmised, I am indeed attracted to the obliterated background. I like how it makes the figures in the foreground float. I have so very much to learn about photography.
A great post.
ReplyDeleteWords and pictures match perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGreat photographic similes...the availability of old age and the unwanted ripeness is the burgeoning pandemic.Sad. True.
ReplyDeleteInteresting means that it held my attention for longer than usual. You should know that Julie. I can't disturb Pat, she is ironing now and might never get started again.
ReplyDelete*chortle*
ReplyDeleteI can hear her spluttering in the background. You are an incorrigible old retrobate!!
Now now ... before you give me lip ... I am not calling you a 'reprobate' - that is a fish of an entirely different hue.
Here is the Urban Dictionary's meaning for 'retrobate':
n. One who can't, or who refuses to walk the bleeding edge of technology, preferring old, reliable tools. I.e. one who shuns PDAs for notebooks, pencils and pocket calendars; would rather meet in real life than on MySpace; and who'd still shoot with cameras which require film. A Luddite.
I take it also to mean one who chains his wife to the ironing board.
Julie, it is just as I feared, you are a very shrewd judge of character.
ReplyDeleteLove the title but the images are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images, Julie. This is my last visit from North Africa (sadly!) I will be online in South Africa in about two days' time and visit again. Till then, blessings and hugs Jo
ReplyDeleteOnly you can make tatty old fallen camellias look great.
ReplyDeleteYou could add a picture of me there. love the tit for tat comments with Bruce.
ReplyDeleteSuch vivid colour and detail. Just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI needed the dictionary for tatty. I wondered how it differed from tattered; I guess more worn than torn.
ReplyDeleteHuh ... you guys dont have 'tatty', eh? ... by the end of the school year, most exercise books are tatty ... yeah, more worn than torn would just about cover it.
ReplyDeleteYou are the master (mistress?) of the details my friend.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. Photos and words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jilly.
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