Regarding that last part, this native plant picture is one of my favorites because it shows the plant in bloom (obviously) against a background that has special meaning (not so obviously). The seed for this plant came from the exact spot on the peninsula out there that is cut by the inflorescence. Right at that intersection, on the other side of the peninsula, above the water. So the background is a bit of an origin story as well.
Not to get too far off topic, this is what the original (Canon) version of the image looked like, before I took it to Photoshop to fix the light.
