Jaswand

_{Jaswand is a Marathi word that refers to certain a certain type of red hibiscus that is said to be Lord Ganesha's favorite flower.}

The stamen and pistil of a hibiscus flower, taken at Eastern Market, SE Washington DC.

I dedicate this photograph to ~BrownEyedCowgirl and ~TaMarchingTomahawk for their birthdays today. I hope your birthdays were lovely, and that you have many happy ones in the future. Here is a small feature for them:

~BrownEyedCowgirl is a very talented photographer that has a great eye for capturing domesticated animals.





~TaMarchingTomahawk is skilled at many art media (certainly more than myself), but excels at digital and traditional art.