For many years we lived in a house with a pond that featured water lilies. They made a great subject for photography because from the time they began to appear below the surface of the water in spring, to their last autumnal gasp, they offered an interesting subject for the camera. Interesting, that is, if you liked imperfection and decay because the "classic", perfect water lily flower and leaves was either non-existent or so fleeting that if you blinked you missed it. In fact, by the time the flowers were displaying their full beauty a series of dead or part eaten leaves usually accompanied them. But, I didn't mind that, as these photographs show. The water lily above may look near perfect - I thought it was, hence the shot - but the outer petals are becoming discoloured and traces of dead leaves can be seen.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
