Red Cabbage Cross Section Purple Spirals

Vivid purple and magenta rings spiral inward from the jagged edge of a cut red cabbage head. Each concentric layer displays a gradient from deep violet at the veins to pale lavender near the cut surface. The texture appears crisp and waxy, catching soft, indirect light that bounces off pale interior walls. Along the left edge, a thin line of frost rests on the glass windowpane, its feathery white crystals against the vegetable's saturated colors. Bright midmorning sun falls through the glass, illuminating the moisture on the cut leaves without harsh shadows. The tight framing isolates the geometric patterns against a clean, uncluttered background of a windowsill. A small droplet of clear liquid rests on a leaf vein near the center.