ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY, THE WORK OF PEPPER K. ETTERS

Landscape and Nature: Flowers

It is difficult to disagree with the gentle beauty of a flower. While their color and shape attract our immediate attention, further study reveals a world of wonder in the minute details and seeming perfection of the blooms.
A moth orchid is dramatically lit from below.
   
A cluster of bright orchids hangs from a tree in northern Thailand.
   
An orange lily's pistols and stamen protrude gracefully from its impressive petals.
     
  
Down on the forest floor a pair of Yellow Flowers reach toward the light above.
   
A pair of contrasting pansies adorn a garden in the sleepy town of Choshuenco, Chile.
   
A solitary lotus bloom, one of the primary symbols of the Buddhist tradition, floats placidly in a small pool.
     
  
A single bloom greets the day in a garden of Choshuenco, Chile.
   
A group of delicate moth orchids stands in stark contrast to the dark background.
   
A group of bright purple flowers emerges from a field in Chile's Lake district.
     
  
A hearty flower braves the harsh desert environment of Arches National Park, Utah.
   
A close up view of a lily's finer details.
  
A field of mustard flowers awaits the harvest outside of Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.