Being at home in a new land. Original Photography. Color Challenge. Sunday Purple. You See ~ I See.

All is pure.
Transparent in light.
Beauty that touches the heart.
Lives on. Forever and ever and ever. ~Ally.

Today's 'Color Challenge for Steemians' and presented by @kalemandra is Sunday Purple. An ideal occasion to share the beauty of this delicate 'Wild Flower.'

But is it truly an Australian Wildflower? Including 'You See ~ I See' as presented by @marillaanne, gives me the opportunity to shed more light onto this question.

You See.

• Two delicate flowers that have six white petals, with tongues of bright yellow, and a centre of three pale violet petals.

• Iris like flowers that are often called 'Wild Iris'

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In the kingdom of love there is no competition.
The more love you give away, the more love you will have.
~John O'Donohue.
Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.

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I See.

• Still not quite summer. The night had been unusually warm and I had a feeling there may have been morning dew in the marshes surrounding the local lake: The man-made dam where I first saw and photographed the 'Golden Dragonfly.'

• Walking slowly around the lake. The water level extremely low (with barely any rain for the last few months) and although there were many small blue tailed dragonflies, there was not a sole Golden Dragonfly.

• Disappointed but kind of resigned, I turned for home. Along the way I saw a large group of what we call 'Wild Irises' ~ Transformed by the morning dew into true 'Fairy Irises.'

• The dew had transformed the white petals into fine transparent lace.

• And with the dew drops glistening in the early morning sunlight, I was once again transported into the magical world of Faie.

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Dietes Grandiflora.

The commonly called 'Wild Iris' is thought by some, to be an Australian native plant as the flowers grow prolifically all around Australia. Whereas the plant is called Dietes Grandiflora and was introduced here from South Africa.

As a grassy plant Dietes Grandiflora is really hardy in warm conditions and is therefore most suitable for landscaping, natural weed suppression and erosion control. It meets all the requirements of many local councils, seeking to beautify roundabouts, speed bumps and road narrowings in the effort to 'calm traffic' in the suburbs.

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And now. What do you see when you look at this image?

• Softly looking at these flowers now. Letting the 'naming' drift away. Can you see the beauty of dew and the subtle transformative nature of water?

• Can you also tap into the spirit of a flower that makes its home in a new land? Like many people who have newly arrived to the shores of Australia.

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You See ~ I See.

'You See ~ I See' isn't a contest. However it will 'challenge' your perception.

Entering into this activity in all likelihood will transform what you may have felt was 'ordinary' in your own life into something that becomes fresh and alive once again.

'You See ~ I See' has many names now. Including but perhaps not limited to:

'You See ~ I See' 'You see, I see' 'You See vs I see' and 'What you see vs What I see.'

When you share your own You See ~ I See post, it really doesn't matter what name you give it, just as long as you use the tag #useeisee

If you resonate with the concept, maybe you'll consider sharing one of your own 'You See ~ I See' posts. All the details can be found in Marilla's latest post:

The Description and Story of "You See, I See" and how it became #useeisee

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My 'You See ~ I See' posts.

'Three Seagulls.'

'Green Sphere on the Wing of a Dragonfly.'

'Morning Dew on the Banksias at the Roseville Lake.'