Pale Purple Petals...

I am not particularly interested in Halloween, but at the moment there are some beautiful displays in the florist's in my street, with delicate purple and green - a magical mixture!

As always at this time of year, as la fête de la Toussaint aprroaches, chrysanthemums are sold to decorate the graves in the cemeteries and as a consequence this beautiful flower is forever tinged with funereal connotations. Not for me, however...

I just love the waxy, delicately tinted petals that curl inwards like feathers, whilst you can almost hear the rustle of the papery florets of the hydrangea heads, all of which is further highlighted by glowing orange and red of the autumn leaves on the trees outside, leaving us suitably spell-bound!