ABSTRACT NATURE

The patterns and symmetry in nature are astounding, and when seen up close can give new perspectives on the complexity of the evolutionary process. These images highlight the shapes, colors, and textures in nature that we walk by every day.

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Center of an Orchid

Snail Shell Spiral

Moment of the Drop on an Icicle

Death is a Process.

The Underside of A Mushroom

Half of a Dead Dandelion

Birth of an Iris

Leaf Suspended on Web

Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar

Maple Bud and Feather

Munch's Scream on a Violet Leaf

Dried Vine atop an Agate

Leaf Skeleton

Slice of a Carrot

Abandoned Paper Wasp Nest

Teabag Trilogy

Mold on a Tomato

Ice-Coated Vine

Shagbark Hickory Seed Pod

Frozen Red Maple Leaf in the Snow

Owlet Moth Eggs on My Windowsill Looking Like Pearls

Western Conifer Seed Bug and Reflection on my Refrigerator

Wilting Hyacinth

Tree Bark

Condensation on a Window

Ficus Bonsai Leaf Against the Sky

Bird Feet in the Snow

The Decomposed Skin of an Apple Left on a Tree

Dragonfly Wing Veins (Prince Baskettail)

Burning Ember in Wood Stove

Queen Anne's Lace Seeds

Blade of Grass Emerging Through Spiderweb

Raindrops on Apple Blossom

Emerging Dandelion Seeds

Ichneumon Wasp and Reflection on a Window

Dandelion Wonder

Inside a Yellow Morel

Deep Inside Yellow Morel

Ammonite Fossil

Center of an Apple Blossom

Dandelion in Transition

Ice Coating a Branch

Vine Imitating a Pretzel

Guinea Fowl Feather

Vine Spiral

The Sun and Sky in the Eye of my Dog

Icicle and Snow on a Bud

Icicles at Twilight

Portrait of a Dead Rose

Sphere of Water Falling From Melting Icicle

Snow Melting on a Dead Leaf

Bubble Under Ice Cube in Glass

Spiral Beauty of Poinsettia Leaf Wilting

Intricacies of a Dryer Sheet

Bud Encased in Ice

Pine Needles Encased in Ice

Dead Poinsettia Leaf Embraces Live Poinsettia Leaf

Ice on Cedar

Stumpout Fungus on a Dead Branch

Withered Poinsettia Leaf

My Kitchen Faucet

Decomposing Poinsettia Leaf with Fungus Growth

Leaf Decay Backlit by Sun

Melting Wax and Condensation on a Glass Candle Holder

Flame Inside Glass Candle Holder with Condensation

The Beauty of a Decomposing Leaf

Digitized Abstract Image of my Dog's Feet

Birch Bark - Looking like Elephant Eye

Wilted Hibiscus Leaf Looking Like a Deep Sea Creature

Poinsettia Flower Portrait

Ice Melting in my Driveway

Snow Covered Leaf in my Driveway

Snow Crystals on a Blade of Grass

Cob of Corn - Kernels Eaten by a Squirrel

Brown Angle Shades Moth Wing Patterns

Leafy Sea Dragon at the Minnesota Zoo Aquarium - Digital Enhancement

Digitized Image of Ice Melting on Car Windshield

Burning Ember in my Wood Stove

Mold Spores on the Outside of my House in December

Goldenrod Flower in December

Ruby in Fuchsite

Opening Hibiscus

Two Ice Cubes in a Red Glass

The Beauty of Moving On

Droplet of Pine Sap

Empty Stink Bug Eggs at the Tip of a Pine Needle

Underneath a Mushroom

Fungus on a Log

Oak Leaf in Autumn

Winter Squash Vine

Opening Squash Flower

Autumn Leaf and Reflection on a River

Queen Anne's Lace in Winter

Pine Sap on a Leaf

Eye of a Toad

Endings and Beginnings

Leaf Galls (Eriophyid Mites) with Spider Web

Hibiscus Stamen Reflected in Droplet on Petal

Spider Web on a Begonia after the Rain

Rain Droplets on a Crab Apple

Owlet Moth Caterpillar

Cicada Wings

Wilting Day Lily

Common House Spider Babies Emerge on my Front Porch

Conifer Tree Bark

Pug Moth Caterpillar on Daisy - Smiley Face

Bug in a Bud

Aphid in Hibiscus Stamen

Symmetry in Dandelion Seeds

Bubbles on an Ice Cube in a Glass

Spiral Begonia Stamen

Daisy Passing in the Fall

Rain on the Surface of a Pond

Feather in the Grass

Seed Pod in the Fall

Vine on a Wire Fence

Stone Hits Windshield

Wilting Tulip Petal

Leaf in Transition

Dried Hydrangea in Autumn

Autumn Leaf Decomposing with a Celestial Nuance

Dew Drops on a Spider Web in the Grass

"Dragon Over Dresden"

Condensation on Lid of a Coffee Mug

Muscovite

Hibiscus Autumn Bud

Fungus on a Dead Tree

Ice Melting in Grass

Ant on Wilting Flower

Hibiscus Stigma on a Wilting Flower

Condensation on a Wine Glass

A Midge on my Living Room Window

Hyacynth

Chewed Leaf and Caterpillar

Hibiscus Stigma Peeks out of Wilting Flower

Mosquito Dangling from the Thread of a Spider Web

Frosted

Blue Moon

Rose and Afternoon Sun

Ice on a Tree

Autumn Leaf with Insect "Chewing" Art

Intricacies of a "Dead" Leaf

Feather on Dandelion Seed Pod

Textures of a Withering Lily

My Dog Ramus

Mussel Shell Decaying in a Pond

Leaf Skeleton

Frost on a Window

Vine Twist

Pattern of Fungus on a Begonia

Ice Melting in Brook

Center of an Orchid

Rainbow in a Spider Web

Feather on a Spring Bud

Icicle

Bubbles in a Brook

Ice on Vine

Old Tree Stump

A Winter Twig in the Sunset

Ice on Lake Shore

Expressive Tree Bark

The Art of Chewing

A Flower Garden in a Droplet

Orange Rust Fungus

Leaf Floating on Pond

Blue Jay Feather

Lily Anthers

Leaf in Frozen Pond Water

Artwork of an Insect

Caterpillar Tapestry

Ice Melting in Grass

Frozen Waves on Lake Shore

A Leaf Tells a Story

Expressive Dried Vine

Seeds in Flight

At the Water's Edge

Petunia Trichomes at Sunset

Feather with Blue Sky

Feather on Tree Bark

Fungus Patterns on a Leaf

Droplets Under a Leaf

A Spider was Here

Gypsy Moth Caterpillar in Sunset

Great Pacific Octopus Arm - New England Aquarium

Fish Eye - New England Aquarium

Sunlight on a Wind-swept Lake

Fire in a Fireplace

Poinsettia Petal

Raindrops in a Spider Web

Symmetry inside a Cone Flower

Underbelly of a Mushroom

Fungus and a Chrysalis on Dead Wood

Sawfly Larvae

Frozen Droplet

Tree Roots in Germany

Gypsy Moth Caterpillar

Morning Glory Flower Emerging

Begonia Anthers in October

Magnolia Flower Seed Pod

Morning Glory

Withered Tomato

Autumn Leaf with Fungus

Dead Weed Tip

Red Jade Weeping Crabapple in the Fall

Icicle (Rotated by Artist)

Dried Vine

Stink Bug Eggs on a Leaf