A Little Forest (For auntietk/Tara) by Chipka
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Description
It is no secret that I like the “smaller” things in life: all of the little details that make the big details so noticeable. It’s not secret that I like moss. Flowers are nice, but I tend to prefer the things that people don’t spend as much time observing, and moss falls into that category. It’s so rich in detail. It’s a part of an invisible ecosystem (one that includes woodlice and millipedes, and what’s not to like about that?)
I actually saw this moss within hailing distance of Tara’s birthday, and I immediately thought of the Pacific Northwest, and so I figured that since I’ve now missed Tara’s birthday (but I have a new, working computer too) that I’d dedicate it to her. This is also the first post made on this swanky, semi-new laptop (with a bigger screen and no connectivity issues.) It’s only fitting, then, that the inauguration for the new computer should be a birthday post of…small stuff. Of course it’s a late birthday wish, but then my birthday wishes (for all of the goodies in life) are always a bit…um…differently timed.
And so, Happy Birthday, Tara! (I’d sing, but I don’t think that would translate well into text.) I hope you’re having fun. Here’s a little bitty forest for you. I hope you like those nodding “trees.”
Comments (19)
WOW! What a gorgeous capture, Chip. These little micro landscapes are just wonderful and I love them too. Gorgeous colors and clarity. AWESOME ! A super dedi for our friend.
A beautiful forest by any stretch of the imagination.
love microbiotoobs
Great capture!
Congrats on your new computer. I have to admit I must do something with mine, another key has come lose and now I'm mistyping all words containing a 'C' and a 'T'. I am very taken by the intensity of the greens in this shot. Something about green has always appealed to me, especially the mossy green you have here. Interesting idea to call this a forest because without any scale references who is to say whether this is a small patch of moss within the confines of a concrete urban setting or a majestic alien forest on a distant uninhabited planet.
Very cool capture and great dedication to Tara. Congrats on the new (semi-new) computer
wonderful image
Cool observation skills.
Just the sort of birthday gift Tara would love. The 'nodding trees' look a little like bean pods. And that green is wonderfully lush.
I don't know how you are able to capture such amazing macros, but there's a poetic sense you achieve with these never stops amazing me. I actually feel like I can sense the lush humidity, the smell of the rotting leaves and wood and other debris that feeds this moss. Plus, I know that those pod-like things are something like the fruit of a tree or bush, but the way the light makes them glow is just magical.
A stunning set of fruits and a perfect dedi to Tara; what a wonderful find and shot!!
You know, when you zoom in on this, it looks like shag carpet. Kind of trippy in that i don't generally associate the natural world with shag carpet. Odd. Love the green and how vivid it all is. Great!
I DO love it! I DO! The light is glorious, and the subject matter is near and dear to my heart. What a beautiful bit of blooming moss. I love the way they leeeeean over that way. Thank you, my dear. This is lovely!
Fab! You know I share your love of these other worlds.
I love your little forest world :o) x
I'm a big fan of these bug's eye view shots, and just love mosses and lichens and all these miniature landscapes that too often get overlooked by the majority of the world. Can you even believe there are people who scrub moss away??? I mean really! You've captured this perfectly and caught that deep forest feel precisely! Just the wee folk are missing, no, I think there's one peeking out ....
Superb capture and dedication my friend. Happy birthday Tara. God bless.
These are Bryum with this year's green spore capsules and last seasons in red behind.
Fabulous!!! 5+