TODAY'S PHOTO -
a "Wood Knot" on the boardwalk in Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

Last week I mentioned finding peace as I was walking on the boardwalk and started looking down and photographing the various shapes and patterns in the wood planks. I also said that my mind started opening in general as I began thinking, for fun, of the theme "The Wood knots would not..."

The ones I came up with at the time have not resurfaced in my memory and granddaughter Kaitlyn and I did some playing with them yesterday.

Kaitlyn: "The wood knot would not be straight." (two meanings intended, as she laughed, noticing them herself)
"The wood knot would not frown."
"The wood knot would not bulge." and

Grandmom: "The wood knot would not swallow the bird that's in its mouth."

And you? What would the wood knot would or would not do?

The imagery I see is a large face, with an open mouth, lying flat wearing a white cap with a long white wind breaker. Switching focus to the open mouth and eye, I see a bird from behind with its head turned to the left.

I also saw a 3/4 view face to the left of the main one. Perhaps its the Wood Knot's conscience or its angel monitoring its "woulds." Then I saw that same image as a different profile face looking to the right , away and off into the distance. Once saw the latter, I had trouble finding the first.

RESULTING SELF-REFLECTING QUESTIONS
Writing about these faces started me thinking. How many faces do we have showing, to ourselves and to others? Can we always find the one we want? Do you have specific faces (i.e. facial expressions that you wear) that empower you?

And, how empowering are "Wood knot would nots" Would they be more so as "Wood Knot Woulds?" or simply shifting them to "woulds" after the "would nots."

READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue 115
These comments - no last names, along with 2 more photos of the Purple Passion Flower, were posted on June 7th on the new Picture to Ponder Blog .

"Here in Argentina, we call the flower of your photo "Pasionaria ", aborigins called it "Mburucuyá". Jesuits identified the flower with the attribute of Christian Passion: the spine crown, the three nails, the five ulcers,and the cords used to tie Jesus in the Calvary. In the red and irregular fruits, the priests saw the curdle guttas of Christ´s blood . This singular flower close its corolla when it is getting dark, and open again recovering its brilliance when the sun is rising.

It is a natural remedy, effective in treating headaches and anxiety. Is rich in provitamin A and vitamin C. Thank you again for the thinking adventure you bring us with your photos." - Andrea Turchi

"I LOVE this one! I never knew such wonders existed!"- Melanie Forbes

"WOW!!!" - Victoria Zelin

"That looks extraterrestrial - Noelle Randall

"Beautiful." - Judy Schwab

"I LOVE this!!!! I save it as my wallpaper immediately :~) Those frilly petals that look like wire, that's my favorite part :~)" - Debra Schanilec

"Let your imagination fantasize! I see it as an aerial view looking straight down on an amusement ride that includes 5 enclosed capsules, carrying thrill-seeking passengers, rotating around the central pole.

The streamers have been activated by the backwash of air coming from the rapid rotation of the capsules attached by their beams to the central pole. The entire the system (we’ll call it the moon-rocket ride) is then suspended from a tripod structure. BTW, although I have heard of them, this is the first I have ever seen one – what an unusual flower!" -

"My eyes see a star with the outside looking like tendrils going out into space. I truly enjoy getting your ezine because most of the flowers you show, I have never seen in the Pacific Northwest." - Judith Tramayne-Barth

"I just printed this for my second grade class as I did a quilt project with them where each student drew a flower on a 4"x 4' square and then I'm taping them together as a quilt.

One student asked me to draw her a flower and I declined saying that anything she drew could probably be found in nature and there was no correct way to draw a flower. This purple passion proves my point." Joel Grubman

"I think Ryan cut right to the chase with his first description. This is a pretty flower, a very pretty flower. I'd call it gorgeous and glorious.

I can see where Sam got the wire idea. I can also see the carousel, the pentagon (also sort of mushroom-like), and the propeller (also reminiscent of trumpets). How marvelously complex it is." - Mary Gray

"I had to go back and look at the pine needles [Issue 113] after reading Bob's wonderful description of the mouse. I still didn't see her, but I'm glad he did." Mary

"I was looking at this photo in a very tired, blurry way and I thought, "I wish I had fabric with this photo on it"... I am trying to only wear clothes that *look like* me... no ordinary clothes,just clothes that are unique as I am unique... and that is what this Passion Flower said to me. - Julie Jordan Scott (on the Blog Comments - Issue 115)

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