These are interesting things viewed in a novel way.
An extreme close-up of a shasta daisy shows the mathematics of nature.
I thought this might make a good phone screen background.
The backroads I took to get this view. It's obvious that when this bridge was built, it was a local marvel, and people came from miles around just to look at this modern marvel.
This is the underside of the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. It's made of weathering steel, which gives it that permanent rust-colored patina.
A close-up of thin, dormant branches with clusters of dried, brown leaves curled into intricate shapes. The stark branches contrast against a flat, white background of snow, creating a minimalist, almost calligraphic winter scene.
This shot captures that peaceful transition from the warm, rosy light near the horizon to the cool blue of the upper sky.
Bzzzzzzzt!
Euonymous.
I was trying to go for the look of a woodblock print. They're magnolia leaves.
A macro shot of a pink rose.
When the Crepe Myrtle grows, the trunk expands, and the tree sheds its skin like a snake.
This is the flowering part of the southern magnolia. I hate the tree because it's so sloppy, with its leathery leaves, but I find the flowers interesting. When it matures, the yellow fuzz turns brown, and bright red seeds emerge.
This is what's left when the flower falls of the hibiscus plant. The showy pink petals are gone, and this is what remains.
Daylily.
The orange stamen and petals of a daylilly.
This is a Southern Magnolia, past its peak but still showing its structure. The central cone is where the seeds develop. Notice how the stamens have started to drop onto the petals. This is a bloom at the end of its life.
An abstract shot of the porcelain-like petals of the Southern Magnolia.
Southern Magnolia. The thick, creamy white petals just as they're opening almost look like porcelain.
Southern Magnolia flower.
This is a detail of the roof on a barn in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The red practically vibrates against the azure blue sky.
Patterns on the trunk of an old crepe myrtle.
Rose, detail.
Here’s a look at a magnolia cone after the petals drop. Notice the unique purple, textured receptacle and the dried, curled stigmas from the flower. It's about three inches long, and almost looks man-made.
Southern Magnolia, right before it blooms.
Spirea leaves after a rain.
The heart of a garden rose.
Hybrid tea rose.
Peony.
This is the underside of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria, Virginia.