Hanging By A Thread

 Heart shaped-Purple Leaf Plum leaf

May 3, 2012-Isn't nature clever? Someone asked me last night; "where I  find bumblebees and cactus flowers and ladybugs on Forsythia?" My answer was-everywhere, all around- the truth is we are surrounded by these wonders every day-we just don't stop long enough to take a look.

Yesterday, while out taking photos the sun was just beautiful once it made it's appearance. I stumbled across this tree with beautiful leaves that seemed "left over" from Fall, so I  got on the side so they were back lit and snapped a few shots-I never realized until I got home that I had this beautiful and perfect heart. I tweaked the exposure just a bit so that the veining would show-it was a bit translucent originally + softened up the white space a bit-but other than that this is the original image.

I love how it has a slightly tattered imperfect feel, yet it's whole and intact, serene and calm yet seemingly hanging by a thread.

Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

Garlic- I felt pretty lucky to catch this. I love how it's so authentic to it's form over and over The pod is garlic shaped, and each tiny floret is garlic shaped too.

 Back lit Purple Leaf Plum leaves look like a "left over" from Fall

Gorgeous

I have no idea what this is other than... Beautiful!

A leaf gently cradled in a Juniper bush-the sunlight streaming through.

May 2, 2012 was yet another beautiful morning that actually started out a bit cloudy with the sun finally melting the clouds away providing magnificent lighting for my venture out. These photos were taken at the Garden and Art Center Sensory Garden (the garlic) and the Texas Tech walk through garden between 8 and 9 A.M. an amazing time of day.