a pile of gold

i have a spectacular forsythia bush in my yard. i have left it untended for a decade, and it had grown into an enormous mound, so now, when the sun hits it just right, it looks like a pile of gold. when bushes and trees grow a profusion of tiny blossom–like apple trees, lilacs, and forsythia–i struggle with how to capture that abundance for STILL. so, after ruminating for several days, i often decide on doing exactly the opposite. which is to photograph just on tiny floret on a field of white. after all, how often have you stopped to look closely at one individual forsythia blossom? i still may do that tomorrow, as i wish to add to my collection. in the meantime, this photo does quite a nice job revealing the unexpected striped centers of these diminutive flowers.

forsythia