Seekers of Awe and Wonder

August: when those who half a year ago were saddened by overcast skies, now wish for the shadowing shelter of clouds and cool touch of rain again. Children hoard the last moments of their annual freedom from their school rooms and schedules ignoring the oppressive heat with their outdoor adventures. And flowers of richer, darker gold and purple hues begin to show themselves as the first heralds of Autumn, promising cool, crisp winds for those who can make it over this pinnacle of Summer. ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ 🌸 ✧ This piece by Maneki Neko is part of a series of an open edition for each month of 2023. It was created through experimentation with the AI tools Midjourney and Stable Diffusion in multiple iterations of combinations of prompts and settings to produce hundreds of floral synthographs. The best of these images were curated and upscaled with Stable Diffusion to bring out even more details and finished with color and fine detail editing in Photoshop. Don't forget to zoom in! Digital image, 8000x8000 px Year Minted: 2023 Extended Editorial License: The image this NFT verifies may be used to display privately, or in commercial and non-commercial settings, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The license includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works.