As we stand to cast our gaze on the grandeur of the majestic mountains and clear, cold lakes of Western Canada, at our feet are wondrous microcosms of untold beauty, often trodden under foot and ignored. This painting depicts just a few square inches of such beauty - the original flowers are just 1/2 inch across. I've entitled it 'Power of Five' because each flower has 5 petals, there are 5 flowers and it is a 5-power magnification. Painted with a modified Zorn limited palette and Rosemary & Co. mongoose brushes.