The beauty of small

 

I never want to miss the Nikon Small World Microphotography Contest, and I didn't this year (thanks to the Daily Mail). 

Our enchanting world... under a microscope: From a miniature crystal castle to spores that look like rich caramel apples, these were voted the best microscopic photographs of 2023

This is the actual contest site:

Nikon Small World 2023 Photomicrography Competition

So many good ones are available; but this one of rutile crystals in quartz by Danny J. Sanchez (also noted in the Daily Mail) was worth a second look.