I was sitting on a pavement in Spain. Next to me was a small flowerbed full of plants. And as I sat there my eye fell on the agaves growing there - beautiful grey-green plants, with tiny spines at the edges of the fleshy leaves. And with a narrow yellow edge at the leaf margin. They look like an impregnable fortress for animals that would want to gnaw on them. Clearly a plant that can withstand hot and dry weather, I pushed closer and closer to the plant, it intrigued me. And suddenly I saw the imprint of one leaf inside another. The leaves growing in the centre of the plant are so tightly wedged into the larger leaves as they grow larger that the imprint of the leaf edge and spines is imprinted into them. The larger leaves no longer had the imprint, so somewhere along the way it disappears. Just like the fresh green colour that the leaf shows where just another leaf has let go. Extraordinary, this visible urge to grow with which the leaves push outwards. And a beautiful interplay of lines, too.
So much beauty in the world! I share here what caught my eye and where I looked for frame and position. I hope you see what I see: beauty in landscapes, cut-outs, abstracts and macro photography. With minimal editing and therefore with imperfections. Because in my image, .. Read more…
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany