Mountain Laurel in the Spotlight Metal Print

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The sun was up and bright, even at 7:30 a.m., but on the mountain path, with its towering trees, the path was shielded - except where there was a break in the canopy, like where the sun shone its spotlight on this Mountain Laurel, just beginning to bloom.

The Mountain Laurel is most known for its reproductive methods, in which it creates tension on its stamens and flings its pollen onto insects. It is possible for the Mountain Laurel to release pollen in a range of up to six inches. Though beautiful, Mountain Laurel is highly toxic to both humans and animals, when ingested.

Beauty is everywhere. Sometimes it hits you in the face; you can't miss it. Other times, you have to go looking for it. But always, no matter where you are, you can find something of beauty. I love the grand landscape, the engaging smile, the cute baby. But even more, I love to find the beauty in the ordinary; the mundane; the thing you just walked past without a glance. If I can make you reconsider; to think about the magnificence of the ordinary - that makes me happy.