Morning Glory and Globe Amaranth in Qingxi Dawn
On a crisp winter dawn, I embarked on a photography trip to Qingxi Town. The rising sun cast a warm golden light over the land, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of winter. I used my lens to capture a series of vibrant natural moments bathed in the soft morning light.
The round, brightly colored Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) stood out prominently in the morning light. Their unique, full, spherical shape, set against a warm, blurred background, showcased the vitality and exuberance of this summer annual.
These deep pink flowers, also known as spherical amaranth or Yuanzaihua, exude the wild charm of their Central American origin. They thrive in mild climates, seemingly bringing the passion of summer into the tranquil winter morning.
The Globe Amaranth gets its name because its flowers last a long time and do not wither easily after drying. In Taiwan, it is called Yuanzaihua (Round Seed Flower) because of its spherical shape. In distant India and South America, it has a more poetic name, "grapho," meaning "inked pen plume," praising its vibrant color.
The emerald foliage of an Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii' (Foxtail Fern) unfurled before the lens. The blurred pink flowers in the background transformed into a warm halo, setting off the tranquility and elegance of this ornamental plant, shaped like a "fox's tail," in the soft morning light.
A pink Petunia hybrida gently swayed in the breeze. Despite the "morning glory" in its name (Qianniu in Chinese), it is distantly related to the true morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Its presence added a touch of gentle, bright color to the country road in the early morning.
A pinkish-purple Ipomoea cairica, or mile-a-minute vine (Wuzhaojinlong), displayed its characteristic trumpet-shaped bloom. Nearby, a paler, conical bud, yet to unfurl, hinted at a new cycle of blooming.
Several reddish-purple or pale purple Ivy-leaved Morning Glory flowers, with their trumpet-shaped corollas and five shallow lobes, created a vibrant contrast: one fully open, the others still tightly curled.
This plant, also known as Fanzaiteng or Zhangye Qianniu, has five distinct creases on the surface of its fused petals, which, when viewed from the front, look like a tiny pentagram imprinted in the center of the flower.
A pair of pink Ivy-leaved Morning Glory flowers typically open in the early morning, which is why it was given the evocative name "Morning Glory."
The focus is on an unopened bud of the Ivy-leaved Morning Glory, pale purple to pinkish-white, with five prominent longitudinal ridges on its trumpet shape. The background is blurred into warm brown shadows, highlighting the delicacy of the foreground bud.
A close-up of a pale purple Ivy-leaved Morning Glory flower, half-open, half-closed, seemingly adjusting its posture quietly in the morning breeze.
Three pale pink tubular Ivy-leaved Morning Glory buds are clustered together, awaiting the sun's blessing and about to bloom.
Several pale reddish-purple Ivy-leaved Morning Glory flowers, some open, some budding, their funnel-shaped blossoms in the foreground and middle ground, all look up to the clear, light blue sky.
The blooming Ivy-leaved Morning Glory appears as a pale purple trumpet. As a perennial climbing herb with slender and highly branched stems, it can spread for over ten meters, often showcasing its tenacious vitality in sunny wastelands, roadsides, or forest edges.
Two pale pink Ivy-leaved Morning Glory flowers are surrounded by green vines and leaves, the dark brown and blurred background making the two funnel-shaped flowers stand out. This plant is both a common ornamental garden plant and sometimes considered a weed due to its strong life force.
Against the clear blue sky, two crossed, withered banana leaves displayed dry yellow and brown tones. Torn into long strips, they formed an "X" shape suspended in the air, recording the traces of time's passage.
A yellowing banana leaf dominates the foreground, its edges bearing the marks of wind or natural tearing. In the background, blurred purple-pink morning glories and the light blue sky together form a harmonious natural tableau.
A close-up of a pink paper-like flower petal by the roadside, leaning against a small brown twig, particularly bright in the dawn sunlight, bringing a perfect close to this beautiful photography walk.
Gears & Settings | Figures |
Camera | Sony A6700 |
Lens | Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 |
Creative Style | IN |
Date | 19 January 2026 |
Location | Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong, China |
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