Morning Whiskers After the Rain
There was a heavy rain again this morning, the kind that hushes the whole neighborhood for a while. When it finally eased, the air turned chilly and clean—too nice to ignore—so I went for a walk to enjoy it. The ground was still dark and damp, and the leaves looked newly polished.
Along a hedge I noticed a humble herb with an unexpectedly beautiful flower. Buds climbed a slender spike, and from its center, long filaments stretched outward like whiskers. In color it was simply green on green, but in black and white the textures came alive: serrated leaves, beaded moisture, and that elegant burst of threads catching the light. I framed a few angles—tight on the spiral of buds, then wider to include the speckled foliage—letting the rain-dark background hold the brighter highlights in place.
Back home, I kept the edit simple on my phone. I lifted the highlights just enough to make the filaments shine and dropped the black point to deepen the mood. It’s the kind of subject that really benefits from monochrome; without competing colors, the lines and shapes do the talking. Rain has a way of revealing details we usually miss, and this little plant felt like a quiet performance after the storm.
I’m hoping the weather stays sunny the rest of the day, but if more clouds roll in, I won’t complain.
Mornings like this are reminders to step outside, breathe the cool air, and look closely. Beauty doesn’t always announce itself—it waits in small corners, on the edge of a leaf, or along a walkway where you least expect it.
”To see in color is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white is delight for the soul.”
Nice shots! Very nice composition