Portrait of a Wild Sweet Pea

A hummingbird lured me outdoors today with the promise of a photo—then it promptly flew away. Unwilling to accept defeat, I surveyed the wooded land surrounding my Georgia yard, hoping for a subject that wouldn't disappear.

As if by appointment, a delicate wild Sweet Pea waited for me at the edge of a thicket. Often unnoticed by humans, these blooming vines are entwined in the midst of other plants and hidden in meadow brush. So this pretty face, posing against a backdrop of shade, was a wonderful find indeed. Not inclined to flee the scene, the wildflower modeled professionally.