Mourning

Gold tipped tender Swing into solace Of silent grief And sapphire dream The silence echoes Wrapped gently Like a cloak

The gold tipped wings of a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. (Nymphalis antiopa)

2018 Nikon D3500, 55-200mm Lens + 68mm Extension Tube.

Photographed in situ, without the use of artificial lighting or staging. Photoshop only used for resizing.

1024x684 300dpi JPG

This piece was created for the 3rd Annual Tezos4Humanity fundraising event.