in the beginning...

...is a bud

of all things flower

in this case - the orchid - it always amazes me - how a wonderfully colorful bloom - can begin from such a tiny - bud in the first place - but isn't that how it is with most things - on this huge planet? - it all begins with something very small - to grow into something really marvelous - which is what makes our planet - so very intriguing - worth exploring and knowing it will all lead to...

a

happy day.....