Today's Picture to Ponder Photo
Pink Bougainvillea

The flowers on this bush were pink when we purchased it, so it was surprising for me to find, a few months later, that most of the new flowers are red. When I first noticed this, I, of course, had to grab my camera to document the pink. See also Red Bougainvillea for a view of both.

The imagery in today's photo got my attention because of the face I see in an almost horizontal position on the right. The little green bud nestled in the leaves on the left also intrigues me.

Self-Reflecting Queries
In a way the picture above is giving off mixed messages. The flower appears very delicate, accentuated by its pastel color. On the other hand it becomes sharp when focussing on the "eyes" jabbing out. At times I see the face as querying and then I come back and it looks angry, or is it sad?

This then invites the following queries:

Can you recall times when you've made judgments about people based on the meanings you've given to their facial expressions? If so, did you then interact with them based on the interpretations you've made? Did you avoid them?

If this seems familiar to you, I invite you, next time this occurs, to actually check with the other person to learn what's so for him or her.

And, while I am "inviting" I'd love you to check out the PICTURES TO PONDER ebook. Every time I reduce the sizes of photos as I work on this twice-weekly ezine, I'm reminded of how rich the photos appear in the book. They are a larger size and a much better resolution. You have the opportunity to experience the richness for yourself, any time you wish, simply by purchasing the ebook and having it available in your computer. (Links are below)

GIFT Yourself with the Photos and Queries Click on eBook (Note: For some reason the eBook Preview is showing up in black and white. The photos ARE in color in the PDF file. For a color preview one of the other previews.)

Purchase the eBook and you get a link to download the PDF file which you can print out or simply leave on your computer to pull up whenever you want a lift or inspiration. At any time you can open up one of the beautiful flowers in PICTURES TO PONDER: Inspired Journaling and fill your screen with it, giving you the ability to "step into" the image.The high resolution, set for printing, has the photographs capable of maintaining their quality at magnification as much as 300%. And, of course, the queries that went with the flowers are here also.

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