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Complex Simplicity

"Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness."

 

W. Eugene Smith

 

In the center of a Dogwood blossom you'll find the most incredible sphere. The true flowers are tightly clustered there, surrounded by white petal-like bracts. A bract is a modified or specialized leaf which can serve the function of attracting pollinators. Nature is full of lovely surprises.

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Uploaded on March 25, 2024
Taken on June 10, 2020