A Heart That Blooms
In the Spring of 2019, I walked the South West Coast Path. Spring was chosen as the best season to see wildflowers in bloom. I hoped to avoid the rain for which England is known and also to avoid the heat of summer. It was a good plan that worked perfectly as the wildflowers were abundant, the rain was not and the days were quite temperate.
The walk I took started out of St. Ives in Cornwall, an area that offers stunning views of the sea with incredible rock formations. The Southwest Coast Path is 600 miles long so I look forward to returning to enjoy more of its amazing beauty. In addition to photographing the seascapes along the path, I took many photographs of flowers over the week that I was there--most were small and delicate with an array of colors including pinks and reds and yellows and whites.
One flower appealed to me more than the others and I admired it day after day whenever I saw it along the path. I vowed to photograph it and almost missed my chance as the above photo was taken on the last day of my walk. It is a small flower so I had to get low to the ground to get my picture of it. I don't recall any scent.
I've pondered why I like this flower, a Bladderwort, so much because I really don't care for its name. In my musing about it, I've come to realize that it looks like a human heart to me. A human heart that has found a way to blossom. A way to be open and pour forth what is inside. A heart bursting with beauty and love. I love all flowers, especially tulips, orchids and calla lilies. There are many to love. Enjoying the bladderwort took me quite by surprise because it isn't flashy or brightly colored nor does it insist on being noticed. But notice it I did and now I offer it up to you to enjoy.
