Nelis' Photo Blog

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that photos of single flowers are quite popular on the Internet. Focussing on a single flower will often reveal beauty that you might not be aware of when you enjoy the beauty of many flowers together. A single flower is so vastly different from a rock that has been formed over aeons (view my previous blog post). A flower's timeline may be measured in days. They are similarly fascinating to look at. Maybe their fragility makes them even more attractive. Nymphaea nouchali caerulea Gazania pectinata Probably: Euryops speciosissimus Click on the images to view them in full.  Previous blog posts with photos of flowers: https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/backlight.html https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/wildflowers-at-hermanus.html https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2024/04/triptych.html https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/tankwa-2016.html https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/wildflowers-at-elandsbaai.html https://ndt-p...

An aeon is a very, very long period of time. I cannot comprehend it.  When I look at rocks that show signs of weathering and erosion, the idea of processes that happened over very, very long periods of time begins to form in  my mind.  What I do know is that rocks that have been weathered and eroded can be fascinating to look at. Click on the images to view them in full.  View a previous blogpost related to this one:  https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/stones.html SHARE this page OR share the blog's link: https://ndt-photoblog.blogspot.com/   FOLLOW this blog through the subscription widget on the sidebar.  [Click on the "3 lines" on the top left of the home page to open the sidebar.]