Allium in VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, Canada © Andrea Sirois
It amazes me when I see living things like this Allium about to burst forth into the world, going about its business, being gorgeous! It reminds me that lying just beneath the surface, indiscernible to the average viewer, cool things are taking shape. And to look at the world with better eyes. And I love when I walk around and ride the Skytrain in Vancouver because surrounding me are people who I know have done amazing things.
Shot with a Nikon D80 – 105mm Micro lens at 1/100th sec. f/6.3 ISO 400 Photographed June 2011
1000 Places to Photograph Before I Die 
Reminds me of the Anais Nin quote — ‘And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.’ Writings of Anais Nin (1971) by Evelyn J. Hinz, p. 40
Andrea, I love all your images and your blog posts.
Best, Gwen