The Shenandoah Valley, like all of nature, contains beauty on both the grand and the micro levels. There are the intricate patterns of lichen, leaves, and bark in addition to the wide swathes of mountains and blue hills. Both are equally fascinating to me.
Flowers are a favorite subject of mine, partly because of their tremendous diversity, and partly because of the personalities of individual blooms. Some wave cheerfully in the fields, others huddle together on the forest floor. All interact with their surrounding environment in unique ways.