I finally faced the fact that my poor tulips had seen the end of their time with me.
But as I went to throw them away, their shriveled petals caught the sun, and I simply HAD to spend a few more minutes with them. These were all taken with my 50mm lens with a magnifying filter, no flash.
May we always see past the shriveled and sunken to see the beauty.
A Half Hour a Day 
Well seen! First two images are my favs! I have this urge to turn the second one 90 degrees counter clockwise, tho…hmmmm
Wow, really neat close-ups! Didn’t know you could get that close with a 50mm and a filter.
It the beauty of old age and not the beauty of youth.. tis beauty just the same 🙂
I’ve been off inspecting my skin in the mirror. Maybe if I just looked at it with the right light, the right perspective . . . ah well. Fortunately the fur children measure beauty in terms of treats. To them I will always be lovely. (Except on those occasions when red flames shoot out of my eyes and I point at Something and ask, in the Voice of Doom, Who Did This?)
There is beauty in age (at least, I hope so!).
Very interesting, particularly to see textures I’d normally miss.
🙂
Maybe the tulips ended their time with you.
But they came to a looong time with all of us here.
Good work!
Beautiful shots.
Especially the second