Seen from directly above, a single Indian paintbrush opens like a rosette, its red bracts spiraling outward from a pale, softly glowing center. Against a dark, blurred field of green, the bloom's color seems almost to burn.
This familiar roadside wildflower of the Texas spring is revealed here in an unfamiliar way, its intricate, flame-like structure visible only up close. The portrait invites the viewer to look again at something often passed at highway speed and discover its quiet, fiery geometry.
