almost looking like the famous british breakfast omelet, this is actually an extreme closeup shot of a flower petal. more specifically, an area of 0.06 x 0.04 inches (about the thickness of a DVD) of a gladiolus bloom. i focused on the area of the petal where it transitioned from an overall pale-yellow down to it's dark-red throat. here, i discovered a layer of egg-yolk-like cells separated by clear gel-like cells which allowed me to see down to a lower layer of pale-yellow flesh riddled with tiny purple spots (averaging 1/1500 of an inch each). all-in-all, a most interesting find for the day that makes a beautiful piece of abstract art.

northern Kauai

Ka'anapali Beach is famous for it's gentle shallow waters and beautiful sunsets.

looking straight down toward the tops of foliage and a simple dirt (mud) road.

Banyan tree silhouettes and reflections in Horseshoe Lake (southern Illinois) during sunset

two female bears resting on a sandbar in the middle of a lake (Aleutian Islands).

very large wall of tightly packed spires in Utah wilderness