In the heat of summer's breath,
I walk where earth and ocean meat,
where the sand whispers secrets to the sea,
and shells lie, as scattered gifts
to remind us of perfection, unfolding and soul lifting.
I pick up a shell, its spiral curve
a whisper of the infinite,
a dance of numbers woven by nature's hand,
the golden ratio, carved in calcium and time.
It speaks to me of the universe,
of galaxies swirling in the palm of my hand,
of life's quiet symmetry, ever present, ever unfolding.
The nautilus shell, with its perfect spiral
following the Fibonacci sequence,
We see the harmony of growth,
the elegance of natural patterns.
Just as each chamber of the shell unfolds in perfect proportion,
so too does life expand in stages,
each building on the last in a journey of continuous evolution.
Each shell is a masterpiece of perfection, protection and possibilities.
The leaves, they flutter in the breeze,
green veins tracing Fibonacci's path,
unfurling in perfect harmony,
each branch, a testament to balance,
each leaf, a silent hymn to the spiral's grace.
They catch the sunlight,
and in their emerald, gold and rust embrace, I see the golden mean,
the unseen thread that ties the earth to sky,
and roots to stars.
And oh, the flowers,
Their petals unfurl in golden arcs,
each bloom a story of proportion,
each bud a promise of life's unfolding.
They blush in hues of summer's palette,
their beauty not in the chaos of color,
but in the order beneath,
where numbers guide the growth,
where nature paints with Fibonacci's brush.
In the shells, the leaves, the flowers,
I see the world's quiet order,
the beauty of a pattern,
the grace of a spiral,
the whisper of the golden ratio
in the heart of all that grows and breathes.
And in this summer's light and essence,
I find a peace, a knowing,
That in the smallest of things,
the universe speaks,
and I, in my silence,
listen.
Thank you for the gift of your time to come to my site. I am very grateful.
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My fine art photography will soon be available on Etsy.
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