the butterfly tree in the backyard is in bloom again. every year, it’s a joy to see it turn purple, and see the butterflies arriving. the image above is a rotated crop of a photo i took in 2009. the original one, below, the crop is highlighted.
it was both the cropping and the rotation that made the difference. and still fascinating to see how sharp crops turn out. for more photo crops, visit the other recent posts in this blog: p art ici patio n
once upon each day 
absolutely love this.
thanks! really happy about this image. so fascinating how something so usual as a buttefly in the backyard turns into a natural work of art in close-up.