Shapes in Nature

Out at Garden of the Gods yesterday, we spotted a couple of really cool shapes in the plants.  

NB spotted this cross in the pinecones.  It truly was really cool, and I'm glad that he not only spotted it, but that he pointed it out to the rest of us.  Sometimes we're too concerned with other aspects of a hike (like not falling) to notice these little tidbits.                  

K liked this cactus for its flowers, I liked it for its heart shape.  I told her we should print it off with a caption, "Home is Where the Heart Is."