Flowers Must Die part VI

(1/269, F2, ISO100, 3mm)

Resurrecting the ´Flowers Must Die´- series (that sounds contradictory!), because I walked upon this scene of a clash between natural and human creations…
(As you can see by the exif it was again taken by phone)

Tags: decay, flower, Photo, Red, Street, Texture

65 thoughts on “Flowers Must Die part VI”

Dina on June 7, 2014 at 01:02 said:

Outstanding collection!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:32 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Dina, for taking a look at them!
  could be I have one more color of Frangipani to go 😉
  Have agreat week, Ron.
  
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cricri on May 24, 2014 at 02:25 said:

great effect between of contrast of graphism which is a little grunge and this beautiful flower

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- Rondje on May 27, 2014 at 15:02 said:
  
  Merci beaucoup, i thought the grungy human part was a great background for these subtle fading colours of nature…
  Salut, Ron
  
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YellowCable on May 17, 2014 at 20:14 said:

A contrast between our creation and nature’s.

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- Rondje on May 27, 2014 at 15:04 said:
  
  That was my thought exactly, although this example is maybe a bit unfair on us 😉
  Have a good week, Ron.
  
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  - YellowCable on May 28, 2014 at 01:18 said:
    
    Thank you. Please do the same.
    
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robert20359 on May 17, 2014 at 00:58 said:

wow a great picture.
regards
robert

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- Rondje on May 22, 2014 at 22:08 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Robert!
  
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Rene Yoshi on April 30, 2014 at 06:16 said:

Beautiful contrasts and colors!

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- Rondje on May 22, 2014 at 22:08 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Rene!
  
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Paula on April 27, 2014 at 11:57 said:

Wonderful capture, Ron!

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 20:33 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Paula! Walked past this roster many times since but never was this frangipani laid out as perfectly as then 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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  - Paula on May 20, 2014 at 20:34 said:
    
    🙂 You too, Ron
    
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ladyfi on April 27, 2014 at 10:34 said:

Que lindo! So gorgeous!

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 20:34 said:
  
  Muchas gracias, Anne Marie, glad to hear you enjoyed this one!
  All the best, Ron.
  
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Iamrcc on April 23, 2014 at 20:18 said:

Thank you for visiting and the like of my Weekly Photo Challenge post “Monument”.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 19:29 said:
  
  You are welcome, thanks for stopping by here, hope you have a great day, Ron.
  
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Emilio Pasquale on April 22, 2014 at 15:36 said:

Love the contrast between man and nature.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 19:29 said:
  
  Muchas gracias, Emilio, exactly my interest and meaning behind this one 😉
  Saludos, Ron.
  
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janina on April 17, 2014 at 05:33 said:

It’s still looking beautiful.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 19:27 said:
  
  Totally agree, doesnt take more than two days though; and even at home in some water they wont last longer, but they will give a great smell till the end…
  Thanks for stopping by, Janina, have a great day, Ron.
  
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erassima on April 7, 2014 at 21:24 said:

Wat een prachtige diepe kleur rood.

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- Rondje on April 9, 2014 at 03:05 said:
  
  Dank je, Wilma! Dat maakte deze interessanter dan al de andere gevallen bloemen op mijn pad 🙂
  Groet en fijne dag, Ron.
  
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bad8dog on April 7, 2014 at 10:23 said:

I like!

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 16:36 said:
  
  Thank you, hope I can do that again 😉
  
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amelie88 on April 6, 2014 at 23:10 said:

This actually reminds me a lot of the post I wrote today of the High Line park in NYC! After the track was abandoned, plants started growing on the tracks juxtaposing natural and human design, just like this picture.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 16:33 said:
  
  Hi Amelie, some years ago i visited the High Line Park and loved it; such a great way of keeping that history and making a new one!
  Hope all is well, thanks for stopping by, Ron.
  
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themofman on April 6, 2014 at 12:48 said:

What a place to grow and bloom.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 16:32 said:
  
  Thanks, Allan! Actually it grew above it on a tree, but my interest is in the slow death on this human made structure on the ground 😉
  No more bloom for this one…
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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absengeralois on April 5, 2014 at 19:18 said:

unique!

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 16:26 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Alois! And they stell smell great til the last end…
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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littledogslaughed on April 5, 2014 at 14:43 said:

Very, very lovely-the contrast between man-made and the natural world is quite jarring-

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- Rondje on April 11, 2014 at 03:27 said:
  
  Hi Meg, thanks for the compliment, exactly what I wanted to show and saw when starting this series, hope to find more of these scenes!
  All the best, greetings, Ron.
  
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Truels on April 5, 2014 at 14:33 said:

Amazing colors – great photo – you did a nice job seeing this!

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:50 said:
  
  Thanks, Truels! As I am always on the lookout for dying flowers on human structure since I started this series and being a shoegazer these sometimes help 😉
  Greetings, my friend, Ron.
  
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Noeline Smith on April 5, 2014 at 10:27 said:

I love the colours and the ‘closing’ of the grill intrigues me ….

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:39 said:
  
  Thanks, Noeline, don´t really understand what you eman with the ´closing´? The reddish bars?
  Hope all is great, greetings, Ron.
  
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  - Noeline Smith on April 9, 2014 at 18:50 said:
    
    Mmmm – didn’t really know how to explain it! What I mean is the narrowing gap between the red bars towards the top of the picture. Somehow, to me, it seems like quite a strong element in your photograph – but don’t ask me to explain why! 🙂
    
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    - Rondje on April 11, 2014 at 03:08 said:
      
      Sorry for asking, totally understand it now, does make it a bit more ´closed´ as you said, otherwise it would have been very straight and also nice to have more of the side of those colorful bars!
      Thanks for taking such a thorough look, Noelle, hope you have a great weekend, Ron.
      
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MJWC1 on April 5, 2014 at 02:56 said:

Very well spotted and captured!

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:45 said:
  
  Thank you! That´s the bonus of being a shoegazer 😉
  Have a good day, Ron.
  
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sedge808 on April 5, 2014 at 02:35 said:

fab textures

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:38 said:
  
  Thank you, Gav, loved the industrial background here too; always handy to be a shoegazer in this series 😉
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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rkpowers on April 4, 2014 at 17:48 said:

Very nice!

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:44 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Randall, glad you enjoyed it!
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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Angeline M on April 4, 2014 at 16:30 said:

Love this one the best of all your flowers must die series so far! Lovely.

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:34 said:
  
  Thank you, Angeline, I do agree, although it´s difficult to downgrade the others for me 😉
  but the background is the most interesting so far, I think!
  Warm greetings from KL, Ron.
  
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bouldercountyphotographer on April 4, 2014 at 16:14 said:

Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art.

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:40 said:
  
  Thank you very much, James, always a pleasure to be reblogged into your collection 😉
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Holycowgirl on April 4, 2014 at 14:52 said:

It has the sorry look of a memorial placed where death took place, blood droplets on petals, all RIP mood to it. As always your spectacular color finds.

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:33 said:
  
  Hi Barbara, oh yeah, saw those rusty rotten spots, but could be last drops indeed! This one was totally made by the industrial colors in the back in my opinion with its own grey drops.
  Thanks for your thorough look as always, hope all is well, Ron.
  
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Malin H on April 4, 2014 at 12:01 said:

Wonderful colours in this one, Ron!
So much beauty and sadness in this image.

And the knowledge that flowers must die (I see the symbolism… that we all must die, and that scares me a lot and I’ve always been scared of death).

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:30 said:
  
  Hi Malin, thank you for your visit and view! The main idea is definitely about the dying of flowers, but also that even in dying we obstruct them from giving their last breath and energy back to the soil with roads, pavements and in this a sewer cover. The title -like lots of them- comes from a title of song from a very obscure german krautrock band; very weird unsettling stuff (too)!
  (I always think it´s weird to not be scared of death, i guess that´s possible only if the situation on this earth gets unbearable)
  have a good week and enjoy what you´re up to, all the best, Ron.
  
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  - Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:31 said:
    
    oh, here´s that weird music 😉
    
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  - Malin H on April 8, 2014 at 11:46 said:
    
    I agree, I think it’s kind of weird too not being scared of death.
    But as you say, it’s possible if the situation gets unbearable.
    I can understand those who feel death as a relief, for example those who have a lot of health problems and other things that stops possibilities to have a normal life.
    
    About your link (Ash Ra Tempel) – yes, weird… but I like some of it. 🙂
    
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    - Rondje on April 11, 2014 at 03:25 said:
      
      Hi Malin, exactly what I meant when your body isnt able to carry you!
      As for the music, i like their instrumental stuff the best, the vocals are a bit off here in my opinion, but the title worked for me 😉
      Have a good weekend, Ron.
      
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      - Malin H on April 12, 2014 at 14:30 said:
        
        I agree with you Ron. The instrumental stuff was really good. 🙂
        
        Have a nice weekend, my friend.
        
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paranoiasnfm on April 4, 2014 at 11:46 said:

Wonderful shot!

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:08 said:
  
  Muchas gracias! Always a pleasure to have your enthousiasm around 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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harrienijland on April 4, 2014 at 11:41 said:

Lekker vet contrast, Ron!, prachtig. Ik zat me af te vragen: heeft deze serie wellicht iets te maken met ‘loskomen van’ het prachtige Spanje? Groet, harrie.

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:07 said:
  
  Dank, Harrie, ben gek op contrasten, hier vooral de softe kleuren van die bloem en die industrial achtergrond! Geloof het niet met het loskomen van Spanje hoor, dat gaat nooit meer lukken en die behoefte heb ik ook niet 😉
  Groet, Ron
  
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  - harrienijland on April 8, 2014 at 13:23 said:
    
    OK, houden zo!
    
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evad008 on April 4, 2014 at 11:30 said:

so beautiful:
the contrast of roughness and fragility expressed in magnificent colours.

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- Rondje on April 8, 2014 at 11:05 said:
  
  Thanks for having a close look, Eva!
  Hope you have a great week, greetings, Ron.
  
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