Very unique and interesting capture. I agree with Gary.
From the thumbnail I thought it a piece of jewelry, once I viewed larger (before reading what it is) I thought it may be the decorated end of a walking cane. It looks like it could be wood with tiny nails and a colorful material. Your creative capture got my imagination working. Wonderful.

9 Dec 2007 2:58pm

@Barbara: Thanks B! Macro is a wonderful thing, one can get addicted! Love your comment and thanks for your visit!

Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina

I agree with all that has been said (even Barbara's "wooden" guess). I love the idea that art can be made with the most ordinary, simplest of things. Congratulations on this one, Ina.

9 Dec 2007 4:41pm

@Guillermina: Thanks a lot Guilermina!

Judit from Montbui, Spain

Great shot! Seem painted flowers and is a cable!

9 Dec 2007 11:18pm

@Judit: I like the way you think!
Thanks for your visit and comments!

John from Liverpool, United Kingdom

The mundane is made magnificent

10 Dec 2007 7:57am

@John: I like the way you said it!
Appreciate your visit and comment, and also thank you for email.
I do appreciate it!

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I thought it was a piece of candy! We have such candy in Japan, handmade!But...never thought of a cable looking so attractive! You do have that third eye!!!!
Gabriela

10 Dec 2007 2:21pm

@Japanalia: Well thank you Gabriela! I saw on the Discovery channel, "How it's made", and they showed how the candy is made you are talking about.... lot of work, but fascinating!

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

How beautiful these useful things can be when a photographer's eye discovers them!

BTW "It's got a strange affect on me ... and I like it" was a world-wide tophit by Dave Berry (1962), but that was maybe before your time :)

10 Dec 2007 3:28pm

@Illuci: You're so right!

I was only 2! then... almost, since my birthday is 4 days before new year! (27th)
Thanks for your interesting comments!

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Amazing detail, at first thought it to be a piece of jewelry ;)

11 Dec 2007 8:47am

@ManuelaR: Thanks Manuela!

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

Super shot with all that detail - who knew a power cable could look so interesting.

11 Dec 2007 9:57pm

Brites from Lisboa, Portugal

Excellent close-up.

19 Dec 2007 10:36pm

Shades of Mandee from Vandergrift, United States

Very cool.. Like the others I first thought it was jewery, the funny thing is my husband works with this kind of cable and brings pieces of it home sometimes and I would have never thought of taking a picture of it!! Brilliant!!

22 Dec 2007 3:29pm

@Shades of Mandee: Thanks Mandee!