Friday, October 22, 2010

memento mori



For all the glorious colors of autumn, in the end there is this. Bittersweet, yes. An allegory of our own lives, certainly. Memento mori.


12 comments:

Anonymous said...

beautiful!
Kisses and nice weekend.

Hannah Nicole said...

gorgeous! ♥

Country Girl said...

You always bring a smile to my face. I love your processing on this one, Mary. Faded, soft, gorgeous.

spread your wings said...

love the DOF in this photo.
have a beautiful weekend.

Caroline said...

Oh my Mary...I gasped when I saw this. Funny how leaves can be emotional like that... ;)

Carolynn Anctil said...

I really love the perspective on this one. And, the latin. I love latin.

Georgianna said...

Beautiful and melancholy, Mary. Yes, a fitting metaphor to cause reflection and appreciation. Wishing you a cozy and happy weekend. xo – g

Anonymous said...

Love the crisp details....smiles.
Happy weekend, too.

Dawning Inspiration said...

Very nice and very different...for a fall shot. Cool!

GailO said...

And yet they are still beautiful as your photo attests! Love this Mary!

kathstewart said...

The light in this creates such a beautiful 3d effect.

Lisa said...

I love this. Simply beautiful