The vibrant purple Aster draws attention in this golden prairie sea of drying grasses and blooming Goldenrod. This was taken at Chicago’s Northerly Island restored prairie. This end of season scene seems to defy the feeling of the “end” of fair-weather times that the MIdwestern autumn often signals. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
These Allium are ornamental yet apropos to be a statement in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. These Allium are a variety of onion. Chicago means “wild onion”, so fitting they are among the wild animals.
The single bright bloom is complemented by the just-past-prime flowers surrounding it, keeping attention on itself.
Lotus portrait. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
One’s appearance changes as one’s point of view shifts. This is true for persons as well as other objects observed. Photographic portraits seem, by the nature of being a photograph, to depict the subject in an unbiased, impartial manner. Other, non-photographic portraits are mere “likenesses”, “representations”, “portrayals”, or “depictions”. The latter portraits may not be seen as exact and true. All portraits can be insightful into the essence of a being (animal or plant).
The images here show different characteristics of this Lotus. The overall image provides background information; it tells where the flower is in relation to its setting. The closer images show details of this species. Most portraits are straightforward in pose; a back view tells yet another story of this same flower. Which image is most demonstrative is always dependent on the viewer.
Rear view. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Closeup portrait. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Lotus in the water pond. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Weathered and aged, but this fall Rose is still a delicate beauty.
End-of-the-season Rose. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) is a native perennial that brightens up a shaded garden area. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Purple hued Bearded Iris bud with flowering Iris background. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Portrait of Bearded Iris bud. This plant is over 29 years old; it was present in our yard when we moved into our home in April of 1986. Copyright 2015, Pamela Breitberg
Violet on forest floor, copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Portrait of Violets, copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
More of my posts on Violets: “Branched cluster of violet flowers” Sept. 2011; “Silent graces” June 2014; “Native survivors” July 2013; “Essence of tradition” October 2013; “Old fashion” October 2013
Twin budding Daffodils, side view. copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Daffodil twins beginning to bloom, Pachysandra ground cover in background. copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Daffodil buds, copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg