in the eye of the beholder
i look at these thistle leaves and what comes to mind is that there is beauty everywhere. from subatomic particles to the cosmos, at every scale in nature, there is beauty. i sometimes complain that we are all suffering from beauty deficit disorder, but i realize that is mostly a complaint about our built environment. show me a manmade environment as beautiful as these lowly thistle leaves.
over-wintered thistle leaves
This sounds like an interesting discussion to be had among friends, sitting around a fire with lots of wine, fruits and bread/cheese.
That sounds lovely Ginny, I wish you lived closer!
Ballerinas reaching for the stars