Mar 8, 2011

Contrast in Nature


Walking by this tree today, I wondered at the contrasting shapes in nature.
To protect the fruit of the tree, the treet growes hundreds of torns some the size of 3 inches.
In contrast to the fruit, which starts as a green oval shape the size of a pear, 
Then when opening  there is a floppy white cotton looking ball inside.
That  expands to to form  a shape around 3 times the size of the fruit in awonderful  and perfect pompom ball shape, ( as in  photo above).
The cotton shape slowly loses its shape, break apart and falls to the ground.
Later on the fruit will bloom  to form  beautiful white flower. 

2 comments:

  1. Great pictures.
    Observing nature and bring the lessons in the classroom.

    Thanks for sharing

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  2. beatiful observations,the nature is indeed
    a fantastic source of inspiration.

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