Not Long Now ...

For this week's Sunday Challenge, which had the theme of ephemeral.

Herbaceous peonies provide invaluable colour to borders and also offer cut flower material in late spring and early summer. Their large, often double flowers in whites, pinks and reds can add an element of romance and glamour to any garden.

However, as beautiful as they can be, they don't care much for heavy rain or for that matter strong winds like that which we've had this summer. So, I'm afraid to say that this year their appearance and beauty has indeed been short lived as you can see from this shot taken in our back garden.

Please view large on black for best effect.

, , Mαɾʝα Cσσɾs, .t.a.o.n. and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

59 comments - The latest ones

Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

Good treatment of this favourite of mine, even if they are always too heavy for their stalks. These are an annual remembrance of my mother.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

Glad you like it and I hope it brought back some fond memories of your late mother! :)

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Brilliant floral subject and you captured it perfectly Well done Paul Regards Tess. Yes extra on black and large

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Pleased you like this one Tess and thank you for adding it into your faves too! :)

8 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Wonderful capture.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks for that Don and for the star too! :)

8 years ago.

Taormina

Sehr schön... fast schon sogar traurig.
Viele Grüße!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Taormina

Yes, I guess it does have a sad almost melancholic feel to it Katja, but the main thing is that you still like it! :)

8 years ago.

Diederik Santema ^club

Nice dark mood. Taken on a cloudy and rainy day?

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Diederik Santema ^club

Thanks, but time to confess I feel Diederik! ;)

Although there has been a lot of bad weather of late, which has resulted in the peonies taking a hammering, it was actually rather bright and dry when I got out with the camera. The dark mood is a result of how I chose to process the image and the 'raindrops' are courtesy of my watering can! :)

8 years ago.

Jan

Agreed the rain has ruined them. #this is beautiful and I have one similar and a gorgeous palest pink one, just dashed by the rain. aaaarrrgh

I would try to bring them in but my kittens have a liking for flowers to eat and so its just not restful walking about with the vase.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks for the kind comments and the fave Jan, not to mention the funny story about your cats ... I can see why you don't take the blooms inside - lol! :)

8 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Even as the rain ruins it you managed to capture a beautiful image of this peony, Paul; flowers are indeed among the most ephemeral of things!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Pleased you like it Val and thanks for adding this into your faves! :)

8 years ago.

Clickity Click

Oh my Paul, this is stunning on black ... Peonies are such lovely flowers! Well done ... :)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Glad you like it Chris and thank for checking it out on black! :)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has added

Thanks for the fave too Chris! :)

8 years ago.

Esther ^club

Wonderful rich colors.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Glad they appeal to you Esther! :)

8 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

Very beautiful shot and colors!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Much appreciated Dida as is the star too! :)

8 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Beauty that does not last long =( But it continues to last in a beautiful shot ;-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Thanks for the lovely comments Sami and for the fave! :)

8 years ago.

LutzP ^club

...great on black with all the droplets

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to LutzP ^club

Yes, my favourite part of this particular image Lutz ... glad you like them too and thanks for adding this into your faves! :)

8 years ago.

Josiane Dirickx ^club

Une superbe photo aux couleurs magnifiques !

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Josiane Dirickx ^club

Many thanks for the visit Josiane and for taking time not only to leave such a kind comment, but for the star too! :)

8 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

ich mag die satten Farben

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

lad you like them Chrissy and thanks for the star! :)

8 years ago.

H C

What a stunning colour in your lovely peony. I've only got two pink ones but luckily one flowers earlier and the other one later.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to H C

Yes, I've been admiring your pink ones Harriet ... not normally a colour I'd go for, but they do look rather beautiful and in better shape than mine! :(

8 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Super rich pink, lovely choice :-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks for that Gillian and for the fave ... much appreciated! :)

8 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

So nice,Paul, especially on black, and even as they are being drenched they remain utterly and ephemerally beautiful. (I always think of peonies as a sort of royalty in the flower family.)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Glad you enjoyed seeing this one Karen and thanks for the fave! :)

8 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

ohmygoodness, what a spectacular colour! This is very pretty even though it's on it's way out.. I also had an almost done flower..

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Pleased you like both the colour and the shot Wendi ... thanks also for the fave! :)

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Beautiful... but Peony's never last long at best !

Admired in ~ I ♥ Nature

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

So true Pam, but I like them even just for their architectural foliage! :)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has added

Thanks for the fave BTW ... always appreciated! :)

8 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

dramatic looking approach of the theme

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Glad my sense of drama appeals to you Wierd and thank you for adding this into your faves! :)

8 years ago.

Amazingstoker

love the colours and tones and, yes, it does look great big on black

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Many thanks AS for taking time to comment and for checking it out on black, not to mention adding it into your faves folder! :)

8 years ago.

PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

I like your dark approach very much, see those intense colors, magnificent!!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

Much appreciated! :)

8 years ago.

Gary Schotel ^club

Very good shot!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gary Schotel ^club

Many thanks Gary! :)

8 years ago.

Cheryl Kelly (cher12…

Wonderful shot! Congrats on explore.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12…

Many thanks Cheryl for your visit and the kind words! :)

8 years ago.

Gary Schotel ^club

A romantic image!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gary Schotel ^club

Glad you think so Gary! :)

8 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Seen in
www.ipernity.com/group/frontpage
Stunning floral image here.
Congratulations on Explore Frontpage & What's Hot. Well deserved Paul Regards Tess.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Many thanks Tess for the visit and the kind comments! :)

8 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

This is really rather lovely.............I love the light on the flower and the slightly darker background. It works very well..!!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Much appreciated Keith ... always nice to hear your thoughts! :)

8 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Nevertheless they look absolutely beautiful just before shedding their petals- nice work!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Many thanks for that Gudrun and for the fave too! :)

8 years ago.

Mαɾʝα Cσσɾs

Excellent! Thx for visit and a happy weekend!

8 years ago.

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