Petunias

There is uncommon beauty all around us that we often miss because we fail to “stop and smell the roses.” These aren’t roses, but petunias that Sara has in a planter by the back door. I pass by them several times a day with hardly a notice.

Well, I stopped for a moment to notice…with a camera in my hand, of course.

For me, that’s one of the great benefits of photography. It increases the awareness of my surroundings.  With a camera in my hands, my eye becomes acutely sensitive to beauty, symmetry, bold colors, subtle hues, the dramatic, the sublime. It is a good thing for my soul.

In your all-to-busy life, every once in awhile, pick up a camera and take some time to stop and smell (and snap) the roses.

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