Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Color our World

Birds and Blooms

The diversity of life around us is simply amazing, isn't it? We often get so caught up in our just own lives.



(Which is sort of understandable, of course, since we can't exactly step outside of ourselves, turn over the operation and running of our bodies to someone else: "Here, take this body out and exercise it for me, okay? Then pump at least 10 ounces of current knowledge into it. Oh, and bring it back cleaned and refueled too, please. Thanks!" )

But still, when we stop to look around, we can see such phenomenal abundance of life around us, in all sort of forms. The smaller forms especially engage my curiosity.

Each of these life forms is amazing in its persistence of continuing in what it considers to be the best form of life. Nope, flowers and birds don't just exist, they put a lot of energy into living in their environment and the results can be very spectacular and intriguing.

Take a break and look with wonder-filled eyes.

Satin sheen of a Christmas Cactus flower, and the tiny segment connections of its leaves!




Don't you wish your balance (and flexibility) was half as good as this stellar jay's? (Click for close-up picture.)









The orchid - this is just one of thousands of species... an intriguing product of evolution?

I do suppose that such spotted patterns on our arms and legs would look a bit peculiar. So isn't great that the orchid is able to make such a good showing of it?

[The pictures on this page are not mine, but are the work of a friend (-thanks, Steve-), but I love them for how well they portray the beautiful intricacies of life. CM ]

Have a great day!



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