THE HEART OF EVERYTHING

When we look deeply into the heart of a flower, we see clouds, sunshine, minerals, time, the earth, and everything else in the cosmos in it. Without clouds there could be no rain, and without rain there would be no flower.
--Thich Nhat Hahn Peering into the unopened bud of a protea blossom this afternoon took me quite by surprise.
🌸☁️☀️💎⌛️🌍✨☄ Maybe I took it by surprise too :) .