24 May 2013 @ 1:09pm

via nghtlght (originally travelingcolors)

Colosso dell’Appennino, 1580
sculptor: Giambologna (1529-1608)
Villa Demidoff Park, Tuscany, Italy
Zuhair Murad Collection (Spring 2013 Couture)

Lefkada, Greece (by Vagelis Pikoulas)

Plansee, Tyrol, Austria (by David Sonnweber)

Life within death.
Physalis alkekengi, or the Chinese/Japanese Lantern, blooms during Winter and dries during Spring. Once it is dried, the bright red fruit is seen. The outer cover is a thin mesh that held the flower petals, seen in golden brown colour.