Beauty in Nature

The further along I go in the life journey, the more inclined I am to see and to seek beauty in natural things. I attribute it mostly to my upbringing in the rural South -- sort of a going back to my roots, if you will.

I've made many a mud pie with acorns as a key ingredient, but I assure you that I never once thought them a thing of beauty.

I found (picked) these yesterday on a tree nearby --


Oh, and, I am having fun with my camera. Lots.