I love symbolism and contrasts in photographs. In these photos I took along my back fence I was, of course, attracted by the the beauty of the flowers themselves, but I especially enjoyed the many contrasts the scene elicited in my mind: Fleeting beauty vs. aged fence, silken vs. coarse textures, delicate vs. sturdy, vibrant color vs. subdued tones, uniform lines vs. varied wood grain.
Such images remind me how differences in people can enhance life and relationships when I look beyond individual surface attributes to see larger blessings all around me.
With love and gratitude,
Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
What’s the story Morning Glory 💜
I like your fun comment/question.
Lol 🤣🤣
These purple flowers have majestic powers in the a.m. hours.
Absolutely stunning 💜
Great pictures and brilliant analogy. Lovely!
Thank you, Ute!
Very nice, Russ.
Sincerely,
Dennis Madden
Thank you, Dennis.
It’s so important to remember to “look beyond individual surface attributes.” We find the otherwise hidden treasures when we do so, don’t we?
Yes. I’m often amazed when I finally see them that the “hidden” treasures were there in plain sight all along.
All the attributes of a successful author and friend! Speaking about seeing something more, every time I am at the airport i think how great this place would be for those striving to be writers. Pick any person and draw up a character sketch in your mind…the possibilities are unlimited…and the story follows.
Hi, Mrs. P! I love people-watching, and airports are one of my favorite places to do it. I often get ideas for characters in my stories, their quirks, idiosyncrasies, descriptions, etc, from observing people at airports and other crowded places.