This week’s photo challenge asks bloggers to take a photo, then pay attention to the detail of the picture.
Last spring, I did just that. I spotted this dandelion in a field. A plain old dandelion, scraggy and forlorn in the middle of a field of wild grass. Poppies jostled for attention all around, brazenly flashing their postbox red petals in the breeze as passers by admired their flamboyant, ephemeral beauty.
I ignored the poppies, and pushed through the grass. I knelt down to look through my camera zoom, and discovered the hidden beauty of the humble dandelion. I was greeted by golden, silky softness. Smooth, light, glossy cups, intricately spun like spiders webs, that sparked off my imagination with scenes of elves and fairies, sleeping safely in the unlikely haven of a plain old dandelion as the breeze gently rocked their silken cocoon….. The lesson learned that day was simple: Never judge a book by its cover.
What an amazing photograph! And just think, as soon as the wind blows it will all be dispersed!
Thank you 🙂 It’s very true that all that beauty was soon to be blown away… luckily my kids weren’t there, so It lasted a few hours more….
The close-up is just great!
Thanks! (Proud MM)
Nice one!
Thank you 🙂
Beautiful close up!
Thanks very much 😉
Lovely, MM. That second image is exquisite and eminently suitable for any sleepy elf or fairy. 🙂
Muchos gracias, Miss Perpertua. When I saw those little cups, I would have loved to transform into Tinkerbell…
You captured the theme beautifully. A wonderful, beautiful image out of simple (or seemingly so) subject. Great work.
Thank you! It was a great challenge, I’ll be waiting for your next Photo challenge suggestions.
Delightful. There’s a kingdom in there.
Meet you there at four with the travelling oats and a flask of hot coffee? 😀
Stunning photograph. 🙂
Thank you! I’m all a fluster, the blog’s gone nuts!
Lovely.
Thanks 😉
What a beautiful close up. What camera are you using?
Thank you 😀 It’s my baby, a Canon 550D.
I want your camera.
Actually, no I don’t, I wouldn’t know what to do with it. Best you keep it and then I can admire your lovely piccies. 🙂
LOL! If I can use it then anyone can… I’m sure it can do lots more exciting things like doing the washing up, cleaning the loo and filling in tax forms, but I haven’t had time to read the booklet yet- I’ve only had the camera for two years, after all…..
WOW so so beautiful, like silk 🙂 I LOVE this, fits the title really well!
Thanks! I was very surprised to see how delicate it was close up.