We've all been constantly adapting this past year. Our adjustments have often been complex... ...but they have produced their own kind of unexpected beauty... A Thorny World ...like this miniscule tendril who adapted over and over, adjusting to where the universe...
Autumn is in the air and flowers start their descent from summer colors to warm autumn browns...Here a field of sunflowers relaxes into the new season.
The graceful lines of a red rose as it unfolds to an autumn early morning sun.
Vine spirit is very entrancing to me lately. The gentle, enthusiastic little beings are in love with life, trusting the future will take them someplace interesting. The little spirits travel and wind around each other, do loop-de-loops and start out each day on a new...
Himalayan Blue Poppies. These gorgeous, rare flowers originated in the Himalayas and have been on exhibit in the greenhouses at Longwood Gardens, PA. Metaphysically they are very Eastern, representing "The essence of spiritual lineage. To fulfil our potential in this...
If you're lucky, you come upon one of the Spring blankets of bluebells that spread through the woods of the Midwest. I especially enjoy the gentleness of this scene to the right. A somber old tree spirit gently relaxes in the innocent joy of the young flower spirits...
This colorful, ornate azalea blossom is dancing in the warm sun!
I was trying out my new Lensbaby Velvet 56 - a specialty lens for macro work - and was thinking to myself "I wonder if I can find a rose spirit to photograph." I heard a small voice reply "Me! Me! Photograph me!" I was not expecting such a fast reaction to my thought....
Yeah! The daffodils are dancing in profusion. It's really Spring in the Prairie States! Here's our celebration of the joy we are all feeling to get outside in the warm spring sun!
I love variations on theme! Loved them as a child playing Mozart's Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano. Love them doing artistic and photographic variations. Here are three variations on the Last Leaf of Autumn. Which do you like best? The jubilant...
Orchids are such highly developed individuals. They are considered by many to be among the most prized of flowers. Orchids work well in groups...and are also stars on their own. I always enjoy the winter orchid shows at Botanic Gardens. Here are a few of the orchid...
Orchid blossoms have several levels of being. Outer Beauty There is the extraordinary outer beauty of the whole flower and blossom cascade. Spirit of the Orchid Then there is a second level of the orchid's inner personality. And the...