Mandala Monday: Candy treats

Dawn at Girl Unwinding hosts Mandala Monday.  Dawn's Mandalas are incredible, beautiful, and often beyond words.  I can only imagine what her garden and yard must look like, because she comes up with some truly unique mandalas.

My garden, on the other hand, has nary a bloom I would want to use in a mandala, with the exception of the very last (and I mean very last) of my sunflowers.  As we celebrate the Columbus Day weekend, I realized

in order to play this week, I had to improvise.

This would need to be a different type of mandala, with only a smattering of natural additions.  As I brought the camera closer to the center of the mandala, I could feel the heat from the flames and see the circles of light radiating from the view finder on my camera.

I didn't need a flash (which I don't use anyway) for any of these shots.  The candles were enough to light the mandala. 

A few close-ups show tootsie pops,

sunflowers,

and candles were used to make this mandala.

Please visit Dawn at Girl Unwinding for other Mandala Monday participants.  You'll be amazed at the talent of these women who participate.