I think there is much to be said
For flowers (and people) that have blossomed out, lived life
And then begin to wilt gracefully.
There is elegance in silken petals
(And lined faces).
Drooping flowers — and ageing people for that matter —
Have their own beauty and wisdom.
For more flowering posts, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
YES—our flowers do that also. Some of them hang onto their blooms for a LONG time as they wilt…. Wonder if “I” am wilting gracefully –as I get old?????? ha ha
Hugs,
Betsy
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Great analogy with flowers and people. Beautiful.
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I have 3 drooping blooms on an orchid that has been blooming for months and months! Thank you for showcasing a stage seldom celebrated.
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You definitely caught the art in those lovely blooms. So pretty and great eye!
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Absolutely!!! 🙂
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Your images and words are so beautiful and encouraging.
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So true!
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Beautiful shots
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As an aging person… I rather like this… Except for the aging part!!!
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Wilting flowers have a beauty all of their own and as they transform the colours intensify…..lovely shots!
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Hello, so true! Wonderful words and images. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
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Is that what I’m doing? Well I hope my wilting is graceful. seriously Fi, these are fabulous pictures–frame and display worthy.
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such a lovely reflection..and great photos as always 🙂
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The top picture shows how graceful wilting can be. Every stage has its own beauty.
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I really enjoyed these!
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Beautiful floral series and preference for the 3rd
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Wow! So beautiful floral photos!
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Your photo’s are lovely …
Your words just perfect …
All the best Jan
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I am sure trying to “wilt” gracefully!
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A tulip ballet beautifully captured Fiona 💛
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These photos are a departure from your usual landscapes, Fi. Thank you for the beautiful blooms and the words. Aging gracefully isn’t easy!
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Wilting and fading do indeed have a beauty of their own. Thank you.
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You could be be talking about me. Except for the graceful part.
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Although tonight (because I pooped!) I do not feel like I am aging gracefully, this is a beautiful sentiment!!…:)JP
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How about disgracefully (or fun). 🙂
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Fiona, I LOVE your analogy of gracefully wilting flowers to aging. That’s brilliant because it’s so true!
“Drooping flowers — and ageing people for that matter —
Have their own beauty and wisdom.”
Amen!
Beautiful post! Beautiful photographs!
Have a super week, my friend!
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oh yes I love this …it is tender and touching. And the photos are beautiful. Thanks you so much for all you do with your lovely photos and helping with the meme. Your blog is an ever changing work of art. I also always enjoy the folowers when they are a little wilted, like people.
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You’ve brought out the beauty in these.
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…even in the wilting,
you capture the beauty of the living. xx
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This is so beautiful it makes me feel kind of sad. So much truth in a picture, in a petal.
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These tulips are certainly entering the last stages of their life with much grace and beauty. I especially love that last shot. So well captured.
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Such lovely shots, and wise words. Everything has it’s own beauty.
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Beauty in words and photos. Life at all stages is precious!
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lovely words beautifully pictured 🙂
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Great shots.
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Very pretty flowers.
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You’ve captured these wee tired lovelies beautifully.
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beautifully said. very poetic. lovely images as well.
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Beautiful flowers. Reminds me to grow old gracefully.
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Very beautiful pictures !
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How beautifully you’ve reminded us to grow old gracefully……
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so true. well said and lovely shots
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Now, the trick is to age as gracefully as the flowers!
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So lovely.
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Your words are so true. You remind us there is beauty if we just look.
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Truly graceful and elegantly composed!
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Poetic images!!
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Very creative floral shots and beautiful thoughts about them ~
Happy Week to you ~ ^_^
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The beauty of a flower is not always shown in its moment of maximum splendor.
The passage of time can get to enhance their beauty. So you show us in your superb photos.
hugs
· LMA · & · CR ·
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I love that title and that phrase! I will use it too. thanks
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Beautiful words to go along with the lovely photos!
Have a good week ahead!
Alexander
Alex’s World! – http://alex.kakinan.com
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Wow, another great pictures.
Fiona, you’re a champion in shooting.
Greetings,
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Lovely !!!
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What a lovely post. I think people are always surprised by my reaction when very old people pass or even when people live to grand old ages. I believe life should be celebrated, especially because the people in my life (grandparents and aunts / uncles) have all died so young.
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Indeed, and may I wilt as beautifully as your flowers. 🙂
Greetings from London
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Beautiful…flowers make the world a better place… 🙂
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Lovely photos and true words.
xx oo
Carla
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Stunning photos! I am striving not to wilt too much myself.
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Wonderful post, Fi!
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A beauty in each stage. 🙂
Great pics.
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Fabulous photos of these flowers and leaves. Wonderful colors and lines.
Best regards, Synnöve
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Beautiful series, colors and flower photos, wonderful taken
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wow….stunning shotss
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a friend just asked if i prefer flowers in gardens or vases … i replied both are photogenic .. you proved it
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Those are beautiful thoughts, we all have our own purpose and meaning in life.
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beautiful aging 🙂
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thanks for the uplift. i droop more than ever these days. 🙂
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Well captured!
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Oh you made me cry. Impart the images, then the words. In the past few weeks I have watch more flowers bow down with grace all over my home, Only to fuel more sadness then I think I have ever had to deal with. My mother passed away expectantly a month ago. Though the cut flowers are bright and cheery at first; watching them fade almost unbearable. They are all gone now, though the potted arrangements remain vibrant and am resolved to keep them for as long as possible.
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So sorry to hear about your mother… My parents are old and frail, and flowers remind me of them. And remind me of my own fading.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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You know I don’t feel like am fading. Then again I avoid mirrors and being in front of the lens like the plaque.And I don’t have children to date me.
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Well said! Pretty photos too:)
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Very nice flowers and words!
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Good for you for hosting OWT. I tried, but failed. The timing didn’t work, I only got grief for mistakes, and no one would visit me. I was so discouraged.
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Oh, so sorry to hear this.
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Love your post. Tulips for sure wilt the most graceful I think.
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Such wisdom in those words. Lovely.
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Beautiful post!
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What a lovely analogy Fiona 🙂 And such beautiful images!
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