You know when you really look at nature — like the swirl of seeds in a sunflower, the shape of a seashell, or the pattern on a blue jay’s feathers — there’s more going on than just pretty pictures. There are patterns — cool math stuff like the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio — quietly guiding how things grow and fit together. The way seeds space out, the angle of spirals, the stripes on animals… it’s all following nature’s secret recipe.
One of my favourite scientists, Francis Collins, said something that really stuck with me:
“Science tells us how, but G-d tells us why.”
I like that because science can explain the how — like how cells grow or how spirals form — but it doesn’t always answer the big why behind it all. And honestly? It feels like there’s a guiding hand behind this amazing harmony.
The idea that all this beauty and maths could just happen by pure chance? Nah, that doesn’t sit right with me. Instead, it feels like the Creator’s fingerprints are everywhere — not just in the obvious things but hidden in the tiny, intricate details.
So, next time you see a sunflower or spot a blue jay, take a moment to marvel. There’s a whole secret dance going on beneath the surface — one that makes you wonder if maybe, just maybe, there’s something deeper and more wonderful at work.
In the flash of a blue jay’s wing,
I see the sky’s own song take wing.
A dance of feathers, bold and bright,
Nature’s art in morning light.
winterwhiskers 