Beauty in Death
A Visual Exploration with macro photography by Karin Edgett
This is a my visual study of the SuperConsciousness of plants when they are no longer in bloom and for the most part, considered dead. I first noticed this intrinsic quality of SuperConsciousness in flowers, but now I am also aware of it in the patterns and shapes of the dried up dead plants. Their ability to capture light from the sun and reflect it back in new and ever changing and interesting patterns is still happening, still helping to shift quantum particles around, and thus helping to shift consciousness.
I have curated this collection of Beauty in Death images I have captured over the past few years, mostly in December and January from parks and gardens in the Washington DC Metro area. These plant images are mostly quiet variations of golden to dark browns with wisps of white against backgrounds of sepia and muted greens. They contain curls and barbs and stars and whirls. Some seeds are still in tact, others have already traveled to their destinations. Occasionally I will encounter a dried out flower that retains a bit of color.
Death is woven into life as intimately as birth. The air we breathe, the food that sustains us, the water that moves through all things—each is part of a cycle nourished by endings as much as by beginnings. Every species, and even consciousness itself, evolves through this quiet rhythm of release and renewal of life.
There is a time for the death of ideas too—beliefs that once served us, like the notion of a flat earth, eventually fall away to make room for greater understanding.
So I find myself wondering if there might there be as much Beauty in Death as in birth if we look for it? Can we notice the light that lingers in the unique patterns and textures of loved ones who have crossed beyond this earthly plane?
These questions stay with me as I grow older and witness the passing of those I’ve known and loved. What remains is a warm glow—memories, wisdom, and the quiet radiance of lives that continue to shape me long after their physical presence has gone, like the images of these dead plants.
Sincerely, Karin
PS, Prints are available upon request.