Recently I showcased some patterns as seen in the gum trees where I live in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Seeing these patterns made me think that we can categorise what I term the Members of the Fundamental Features of the Environment Family - or in simple words - the elements that Mother Nature has used to create her magnificant images we all enjoy each day.

This is how I see these elements as members of a family commencing with pattern. We have:

Pattern: the harmoniser
Colour:the brazen child
Shape: the controller
Texture: the antagonist
Light: the leader
Reflection: the mimic
Connection: the explorer

We will continue to explore these elements but today to get you thinking I have illustrated each child with an image from Unsplash.

I will return very soon to explore these features. But if you have any ideas you would like to add please comment below and you can send images (with credit to source included) to our email address: [email protected].