Still life with orchid
I had hoped to get out today and possibly visit my old friend John for coffee and a chat. But the weather worsened and the rains came rolling up the Bristol Channel and I decided to stay at home and make some necessary connections with Network Rail for consultations with the Neighbourhood Plan. That worked out reasonably well and while I waited for some emails to be replied to, I took my camera downstairs.
I thought I would try to use my macro lens and chose an old dried Amaryllis flower which I had kept since it demise in the spring. The sun started to shine in brief bursts whenever the rapidly moving cloud cover allowed. I set up a tripod near the patio doors and played about. But the results weren't anything special and I would prefer to try again with a bit more care.
My last shot was of the orchid that I was given before Christmas to look after. It had been a present for a friend who was worried about killing it. I a pleased to say that a whole new branch has grown from the main stem with several new flower buds already in place, so these flowers will probably die off soon and I hope I can maintain a healthy plant.
My snaps of the orchid have turned out to be very colourful, which given the dull day I am very pleased about. The background is of the view outside the patio door during one of those bursts of sunshine, with the blue of a ceramic plant pot and the hedge providing some of the shapes and colours.
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