DECAYDENCE: CALLA LILIES

Once in a while I notice how closely related the words "decadence" and "decay" are. Yesterday, walking past the bed where the calla lilies are almost finished with their blooming was one of those times.

Sometimes decay is almost as lovely, and nearly almost more interesting, than the first blush of beauty.

I took some time to explore their forms:









The last photo looks to be a duplicate of one above, but I've applied filters to it. Click on it, and you'll see it as a painting rather than a photo.