I had a quick trip to Toowoomba last week to visit my sister in hospital and the annual Carnival of Flowers was on while I was there. In between hospital visits I had a chance to check out some of the beautiful blooms …

I find flowers are one of those things that send me into the present moment. Although the flower displays were crowded with people, as far as I was concerned it was just the flowers and me – for hours. Bliss.

Photographing flowers for me is about capturing the present moment, capturing life, in bloom.