Learning the Turning #9

More Banksia

I find it humbling to reflect on just how long it took this organism to build up this grain over time.  I see it not so much as my creating beauty, but simply evoking it.  I've got the easy job.

Several photographs of this piece, because it's a more complex shape.  It seemed I could photograph the shape, or the grain, but not both.  I kind of like this one.

There's still a flared edge, although it's a subtle curve.  

There's more of a stem than is shown at this angle.

Trees in the background are lovely, but show up way too dark.  

I will eventually learn how to take a photograph.

"It's looking at me, dad!"

It's shallower than it looks from here.