Ivy

Telephoned the hospital in England this afternoon. The news was not good. A life is drawing to a close. It is so sad on so many levels.

I needed to get out of the house to clear my thoughts and focus on something else. It is a good job that I have photography and the daily demands of blipfoto in my life.

I cut along one of the back alleys between College Street and Post Street, figuring that the decay and dilapidation would provide some interesting shots. I was not disappointed.

In the end, however, I went for this shot of ivy climbing up a post supporting a carport. I think it was the combination of colours that first caught my eye and then, as I framed the shot, I was drawn by the star shape of the leaves.

Post processing in Photoshop CS3.