Bronzing the Lilly
Daily Photo #22
An older Calla Lilly ages gracefully in my garden.
I know the idiom is really ‘gilding the Lilly’ as in Shakespeare’s
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess
King John. Act iv. Sc. 2.
However, I coined the term ‘bronzing the Lilly’ to describe how an aging flower can sometimes evolve from beautiful to exquisite as its edges turn coppery.
Posted by headwrapper on May 6, 2008 at 9:46 am
Post-O’Keefeism?
Posted by Kym on May 6, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I’m thinking a deer skull posed artfully next to the Lilly for tomorrow’s shot?
Posted by Sandi on May 6, 2008 at 1:50 pm
This pic looks so much like a beautiful oil painting. I had no idea that a Calla Lily could ever be this color – absolutely gorgeous. You’re inspiring me to get out in my yard everyday, but unfortunately, I’m running out of subjects. I really need a garden -and less chickens to eat my plants
.
Posted by Kym on May 6, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I love the colors (I’m a warm color fan as you might have noted
) and the graceful swirl. The richness against the plain wood of our house makes me smile every time I see it.
Posted by riihele on May 12, 2008 at 8:58 am
Hei Kym
Love Callas and this a superb photo on the same!
Ab fab.
Keep so well and safe. Rii
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