an over-constrained problem

for those of you who have been with me for a while here on STILL, you probably saw this photo coming after yesterday’s image.  as i have mentioned before, some of my very favorite microseasons are the most difficult for me to capture–in particular, apple blossom season and lilac season. that is because, STILL was conceived as a place to pause, to look at one thing at a time; in other words, a place to be still. so, how does on one capture the over-the-top abundance of spring apple blossoms and lilacs on a platform designed for exactly the opposite?  i have made many different attempts over the years. none of them satisfying me entirely yet. perhaps i have over-constrained the problem, and there is no solution as we say in mathematics (actually, we would say the solution is the null set, but this is a nature blog and not a math blog).  anyway, today’s circle of lilac florets is yet one more attempt to show the abundance of lilac season…while still being true to STILL.

lilac florets (syringa)