ScottinPollock, I love this. First, it's beautifully photographed (I wouldn't expect anything less from you), but second, I think it's pretty darn awesome that you still have this little piece made by your mom so many years ago. It kinda tugs at the heartstrings...
And Peter, I am absolutely fascinated by that image. It made me think of some still life photos I did on black acrylic with a similar reflection, and then I looked and looked again at your image when I realized the blue wasn't quite showing up the same way my red radishes had! Blue on black... Hadn't thought about what a translucent item would look like as a reflection, and now I'm rather intrigued by the whole thing.