Past, present and future

The flower, the bird and the fruit - or, the past, present and the future. This drawing captures three dimensions of nature, and the symbiotic relationship they share. The flower provides its nectar to the bird; the bird pollinates the flower; the flower's life ends, but the fruit soon appears - promising life. And with the new life, the hope for yet another flower that will sustain yet another generation of birds, to create more fruit... and so the circle of life continues.

One bit of credit - the bird is reminiscent of the "Fire bird" I used to read about in Russian Folk tails as a child. But another strong influence on my version of the bird - an element I use very often in my drawings, is my friend from college, Laxmi Srikanth. Her beautiful embrodiery back int hose college days. a lot of it with pretty bits of mirror used to have the rest of us in awe! She's one of the two followers of this blog, so you can see, she continues to be that supporting friend she's always been. Thanx Laxmi!!!