It's been a beautiful day in southwestern Ohio! Dreary as all get out, but not insanely hot, no major storms, and not all that humid. I'll take it especially since I got to turn the AC off and open the windows. Nice fresh air. Ahhhhh.
I have to admit that I was more than a little surprised to go out back today and see how nicely my volunteer sunflower was doing. I thought for sure the birds and the squirrels would have decimated it by now (as they have in the past for any that got close to flowering). I am very pleased and thankful they have decided to leave it alone.
Considering the weather and lack of sun, this rather tall but unplanned beauty made the back yard much cheerier.
I quickly found myself captivated by the symmetry and geometricity (I'm pretty sure that's a made up word, but ya know what I mean by it!) of the flower, not to mention the contrasting and complementing colors.
As I moved slightly to study the change in light and perspective, at times I felt as if I were looking at an optical illusion.
A quarter of an inch move brought different sections of the plant into the focal point.
Each section is utterly awesome and amazing on its own; different from the other parts, but so necessary for the bloom to exist.
The more I looked and the closer I zoomed, the more I felt as I was being drawn into a vortex of amazement.
So many views. So many different focal points. But all combine for a beautiful flower.
I think I'm going to go back and slowly go through them again. And try not to smile. What about you?
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