Still Gravity

Blooming giant ironweed - License our images  here . Vernonia gigantea is known as ironweed for the toughness of its stems. It's related to the sunflower family - pollen of the family Asteraceae was found from 76–66 million years ago. This dweller  of  North America blooms purple flowers between July and September. Cattle don't this plant, but butterflies and bees love it. We took the picture in Talladega National Forest. 

Lazy gorilla thinking about exercising - License our images  here .   Most people exercise to gain muscle and strength, but take them to a tree branch and many can't hold too long from their hands - leave aside tests of balance and equilibrium. On the other side, m onkeys easily can, and they don't train with weights. Natural lessons from the wild side of life.

Bird on a branch - License our images  here . What's the value of B&W photos in a world obsessed with colors?  Getting to the essence of shapes of grey after removing the distraction of colors. Distilled arrangements of objects and compositions. Drama and powerful expression - just  check this image from 1825 created through the "heliographic process".  One caveat: some stuff won't go well without colors.