This bloom was torn from its vine during a heavy thunderstorm.. The broken flower resting in the mud was still very pretty!

8x8 inches with white border for ease in matting..


Pearlized finish

I wrote a back story for these two shots recently in May of 2017..


"Broken But Beautiful"

One afternoon, five springs ago, I was outside lounging in the backyard when I noticed that a storm was quickly approaching..Ominous clouds were everywhere! I enjoyed the passing storm and was grateful that it didn't tear my roof off, lol..I stayed outside to watch the approaching storm as long as safely possible..I enjoyed the cool refreshing breeze...Eventually, I made my way into the house..I listened to the crackling sounds of lightening and the loud claps of thunder while reading a favorite book...Once the weather became calm and quiet, I ventured outside again..I noticed that there were broken passion flower vines strewn here and there..A broken vine had landed on my patio table..When I took a closer look, I noticed that the passion flower blossom had remained intact..I decided to photograph it..I loved the contrast of the vibrant lilac color of the flower against the light green color of the vine...I came to the conclusion that this passion flower was beautiful, even though it was broken ...In my experience, many broken lives can be restored by love, grace and plenty of care...

Written and photographed by Lisa Comperry