THIS WEEK’S REST: one flower reminds

“Unwinding”, 2019

by Carmen McFarlin @moxyjanephotos
all works belong solely to the artists and are not to be reproduced without permission

“Beauty is fleeting, temporary, but oh, so, necessary. For me,
NOTICING and CELEBRATING beauty gives me daily purpose, meaning, and connection

The moonflower (Datura innoxia) blooms for one night only, filling
our senses with its intense fragrance and visual stages of actualization.

It goes from tightly wound to ever-increasing openness until it can get no wider,

and then it wilts, having lived its purpose.

I celebrate each bloom, giving thanks and striving to be just as open and giving. “

Carmen McFarlin is an amateur photographer currently based in Oberlin, Ohio. She tries to always find time to stop and smell the flowers. you can find her @moxyjanephotos on instagram.