Tulip - The Hesitation of Falling Acrylic Print

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This black and white portrait captures a tulip caught in the quiet poetry of almost-letting-go. The petals, once smooth as breath, now curl at their edges—creased, weathered, and beginning to fray. Texture has replaced silk; time has etched its signature into every fold. Yet the tulip holds on. Its stamens and petals, though wearied, cling gently to the stem, resisting the inevitable descent. In its slow unraveling, it reveals a haunting elegance—aging not as retreat, but as a final flourish. The Hesitation of Falling reminds us that even in the twilight of bloom, there is a grace that refuses to be hurried.

I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother — a soul who sees with both heart and lens. I move through the world with quiet wonder, drawn to the places where light lingers and shadows gently fall. Nature has always spoken to me — in the rustle of leaves, the curve of a petal, the hush of morning mist. This is where I feel most at peace, most present, most myself. My journey with photography truly began in 2010, when I started capturing the delicate beauty of flowers and the quiet magic of nature at the Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. I had always felt deeply connected to the outdoors, but with a camera in hand, I found a way to bring a piece of that world home — to hold onto what I saw and felt in those fleeting, sacred...