I thought I would add a follow up to yesterday’s post, inspired by The Lady of the Camellias for the photo challenge Half-Light, as these camellias are just too spectacular not to share.
“The theme of The Lady of the Camellias is a love story between Marguerite Gautier, a “demi-mondaine” (“courtisane” in the original French, i.e., a woman “kept” by various lovers, frequently more than one at a time) suffering from tuberculosis, and a young provincial bourgeois, Armand Duval. The narration of the love story is told by Duval himself to the (unnamed) narrator of the book. She is named as the Lady of the Camellias because she wears a white camellia when she is available to her lover(s) and a red one when her delicate condition precludes making love.” Wikepedia
Gorgeous. Glad you shared!
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Thanks Gina. I’m glad too now 🙂
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These are stunning Andrew! 🙂 wow!
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Thanks Nicole
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I have to agree. A real beauty!
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Many thanks Emilio
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gorgeous camellias Andrew! I think the white is my favorite, but… the centre of the red one is quite compelling a design. Very lovely 🙂
I do miss these, we had them in Sydney, but its just way too hot here.
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Thanks Debi. Yes, the white is my favourite too but I added the red from a few houses down to complement the story 🙂
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that’s great, plus I like how you too discover beauties in others’ gardens as well! 🙂
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The blossoms in Vancouver are just spectacular at the moment.
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Wow the first shot takes my breath away – gorgeous back lighting.
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Many thanks Mary
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