Waterlily Under the Ice prints The wine-red promise of a

The wine-red promise of a bearded iris in bud

Autumn Sunset

backlit by the low sunlight

This spiral is found in many plant forms

This image was awarded Category Winner in the International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 17

Waterlily Under the Ice prints The wine-red promise of aDying waterlily leaves colourful against the dark water, are caught, frozen for a moment in my city garden pond. Gas bubbles show that although it seems like stasis, the natural process of decay continues in this frozen world. Right now the plant will rest, until next spring when the cycle of new growth will restart. A reminder that resting is good, part of our natural cycle too.