I have always been fascinated by flowers. Once in a while I’ll grab my camera and a lens and head out for a walk around the neighbourhood. And when I return home, I usually find that the majority of my shots are of flowers.

Flowers are amazing. They do not require much of us… just some water, sunshine and some soil. They grow whether we admire them or not. They just do what they do – be flowers.

My wife has a major green thumb and a passion for gardening. So our deck is adorned with lots of flowers this summer. I’m usually a pretty busy guy with work and all – and have found myself taking a few moments each day to check out our flowers. I don’t know exactly what it is about them that enthralls me – I just know I can be around flowers for hours.

So, next time you are out and about, don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers. I suspect you’ll be glad you did!