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The sunlight filters through the dense foliage of this tropical landscape and allows us to see the beauty that abounds all around. The Spanish Bayonet is prevalent in the tropics. Its array of absolutely gorgeous white blossoms is stunning against the deep green of the plant. Bayonet is an apt name as each spikey leaf has a very sharp tip and can be quite painful to the unlucky passerby who is not careful. The adjacent old palm is alive with character as we see the beautiful texture in the remnants of past fronds still clinging to the trunk. We should all be so lucky as to age with character and grace while surrounded with beauty.

Artist's Statement: My photographic images and paintings are not necessarily meant to be without imperfections in the subject matter. If a leaf shows nibbles from an insect, for example, I believe this just adds to the whole and enables the viewer to relate and feel more a part of the experience. We are not perfect creatures and other things in nature are not always perfect either. Thus, I believe we connect to the imperfect on a subconscious level as imperfection is something we all have in common. One of my goals in art is to create beauty from the ordinary. A way I accomplish this is to photograph the subject to bring out the finer nuances, the subtle beauty that is oftentimes overlooked when viewing from afar. My current art is...