Have you seen...

The latest rains have left me with a yard full of bark--golden jigsaw puzzle pieces, fallen from our Sycamore tree.
It might seem a nuisance to have them scattered about the lawn, but still damp, in the morning light, they're beautiful. Each unique.


Some show the tracing of the layers, irregular rounded lines, rough to the touch. Subtle color differences where another piece lay on top.




Or a perfect peep hole--framed in a golden band.




Rounded edges on graceful, random shapes.



They will curl and fade as the day's sun dries them, becoming flutes of all lengths.



But, in the dampness still, unfurled.





"Have you seen...." is an effort to discover the unusual beauty in things not usually appreciated for their beauty.