Humming Bird

I've loved birds (of all kinds, even the ordinary ones) since I was a child, and own several bird pins in different styles. This one is delightfully elegant and simple, yet still eye-catching, as so many Asian-inspired designs are. I'm wearing it today as a counter-point to the ice-blue Chinese dragons on my T-shirt.

For those of us intrigued by the subtleties of perception, this pin evokes slightly different feelings depending on its degree of rotation. With the bird level, as shown here, it's classically natural: with the bird above the flower, it becomes more dynamic. I'd be interested to know whether the designer had a particular rotation in mind, but as he/she didn't sign it, I suppose I'll never know. Either way, it's a delight in silver and gold.