Can You Guess?

What is it?

No, it is not some close up of Hope's paw--you may have noticed she is my favorite subject.
Is it some exotic animal I got dangerously close to?


Some fancy fabric I'm going to cover my sofa in?

No, just a tree I have walked past for years and never stopped to notice how beautiful it is.

Now I smile everytime I pass by it.

I feel like I know a secret.