Past its Prime

If you've been following my blips you'll remember the Snake Lily I posted awhile back. That was the day the bloom came out. Time passes and the beauty of youth turns to the beauty of age. Here is one of the flowers as it looks today. No longer tall and fresh but still beautiful.

Here's how the biggest bloom looked on July 8th when they all came out.

Look at the large version for an even better view of this beautiful flower.