#longleaf pine cone

Nature Can Make Even Simple Things Beautiful explains what motivated the author to shoot and publish tonight’s featured image.

Textured Scales It never stops amazing me how nature can create so much beauty with even the simplest things. This afternoon when I got home from the office I glanced out into the yard while unloading my bag, and happened to notice this pine cone on a branch from the pine tree in my yard. We had a lot of wind this weekend, especially on Saturday, and it must have blown the branch down. The sun…