TODAY'S PHOTO -
a Crinum Lily, oftentimes referred to as a Spider Lily.

Sitting at our kitchen table late yesterday afternoon I glanced out and saw this crinum lily. The open flower, with the pod behind it (top, to the left of center), is quite heavy and I marveled at how the green plants underneath seemed to be supporting it. That, of course, led me to grab my camera and "investigate."

I love the pink and lavender colors in the flower. I chose this particular view from the series of photos I took because it shows so well the rhythm and movement of the lines and shapes in both the flower and the repetition of the same in the plant beneath.

Those of you interested can see the full view of the plant, and how low and far the flower is from its source, by clicking on CRINUM LILY LANDSCAPE. The tall broad, spiky leaves in the back are the plant from which the crinum lily flower comes.

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Perhaps, because of the richness and density of the greenery, when looking at the Crinum Lily Landscape photo I got the feeling of being in a Rain Forest. Most of my experience of "Rain Forests" had been in simulated ones in various greenhouses in major garden attractions. I'd always yearned to visit a real "Rain Forest" and we were very fortunate to have that experience when we visited Costa Rica last year.

Here in my own backyard, by changing perspective (getting lower down and into the plants) I can experience a similar feeling.

Look around you, inside and out. Are there places in your life where you have a yearning, or two, that you might find fulfilled in "your own backyard", if you simply change your perspective?

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