"...in a Grain of Sand"

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"... choose one object in nature, examine it closely, letting it inspire in you a sense of wonder..."
 

Spiral galaxy

Small scale vertiginous path

In a dianthus

 

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  1. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 18, 2021 at 7:35 PM

    Oh yes! Beautiful image /acute observation. And fractals rule.

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    1. LisaAugust 21, 2021 at 4:30 PM

      They are amazing, aren't they? I remember visiting a science and math museum and the display on fractals and chaos. Chaos is so orderly!

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  2. phillip woodruff (jalopy dreams)August 18, 2021 at 8:48 PM

    a beautiful little parallel universe of a haiku, really enjoyed this!

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  3. Dr. Vandana SharmaAugust 18, 2021 at 9:25 PM

    A universe in a small flower! That is the eye of a poet:)💐💐

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    1. LisaAugust 21, 2021 at 4:33 PM

      Why, thank you! So many things in nature spiral, it's amazing.

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  4. RommyAugust 19, 2021 at 3:21 PM

    What a perfect gem of a piece! I love how that perfectly describes it.

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  5. JimAugust 20, 2021 at 10:39 AM

    The dianthus flowers are sooo pretty, I love seeing a patch or feels of the pink dianthuses.
    ..

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    1. LisaAugust 21, 2021 at 4:34 PM

      This is my first year growing them from seed, the perennial type. Supposed to be anyway.

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  6. Magaly GuerreroAugust 22, 2021 at 9:12 AM

    I love this, Lisa. It's both perfect and true. Nature is such an artist...

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