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A tiny flower emerges resolutely as the depths of winter snow recede into spring at the foot of Mount Kazbegi, one of Georgia's highest mountains and a major landmark along the infamous Georgian Military Road.
Georgia's recent war with Russia over the breakaway territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia thrust the tiny country into the international spotlight as yet another former Soviet Republic rife with conflict and political tension. Despite the war and the very real threat of further conflict boiling just under the surface, the Georgians I met were incredibly hospitable and opened their hearts and homes to me. This flower is a symbol of the fierce pride, strength and tenacity of the Georgian people, who have retained fascinating cultural and religious traditions throughout centuries of invasions.
I saw these trees all over the desert southwest... trees with no visible sign of water or life support... clinging... holding on... and surviving.
Good girls.
This small trout lily was photographed in Cornell University's Mundy Wildflower Garden, one of my favorite photography spots. The little lily must have worked hard to push the larger sycamore leaf: if you look carefully you'll see that one of the lily leaves went through a hole in the dead leaf.
This photo was on show (18"x24" framed) in the 2009 Cayuga Nature Photographers exhibit hosted by the Ithaca Unitarian Church (Dec. 2009 - Jan. 2010).