Fern Gully by TwoPynts
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Description
After yesterday's somber image, here is something a little more uplifting. While driving around some backwoods settlements in central Florida, I came upon this sheltered little field. It was totally covered in the softest looking fern bed I had ever seen. They looked so green and fuzzy that I had to take a photo. Resizing has unfortunately caused much of the fine detail to be lost, but I hope you get the general idea. I'd like to dedicate this one to Rita (sossy), who's lush landscapes are always a joy to view.
Thanks for stopping by, comments are always welcome and appreciated!
Olympus C8080 and PhotoshopCS
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Osmunda Regalis
(Royal Fern) - bipinnate frond
Description:
openly branched fronds; pinnule edges serrated; mature fronds 2-5' tall, 10-20" wide; stipe half the frond length; light green; smallest separate leaflets have unlobed regular pinnules
Rhizome:
short-creeping
Spores:
sporangia are borne on a separate reduced pinnae at the top of vegetative fronds (center photo); greenish before maturity (center photo) and turning red-brown (right photo) and withering with age
Veins:
free
Growth:
grows in terrestrial clumps on wet and moist grounds; prefers shady to partly shady
(from Audobon.org)
Comments (32)
Sorry "skunk" is better...
Fresh view !
La Selva - really nice shot...
splendid and peaceful view!!!!really beauty shot!!bravo!vote!:DDD
Nice and peaceful image... Wonderful colours, fresh and capturing green!!!
xcellent capture!!
Natures beauty, so much green!!!:):):):):)
Sooooooo green! We don't get ferns where I live. I have to go over the hills to see ferns like this! Thanks for bringing them to us via our living rooms :)
wondeful green :)
WOW! What a lush and verdant place! Wonderfully captured and presented! Looks like 'snake country!' Magnificent!
nearly too lush isn't it - paul mentions snakes - I was just thinking of ants and other beasties
Fantastic colors and contrast ! A wonderful capture ! Excellent work !!!
Fern Gully was one of my favorite animated features. If you have seen it, you would see the similarities here in your picture as to where the adventure takes place. Very nice image.KP
ohhhhhhhhhhh quelle superbe couleur pour cette belle photo!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful lush green colors, that's the nature, a beautiful image, well done!
Now this is what I call a green shot!!! Beautiful! :)
Ooooooh!!! GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!! GREEEEN-EXTREEEEEME!!!! Excellent share. Love that colour, it is simply breathtaking!!! Have a great weekend #:O)
mmmmmm l love the smell of ferns l must be wierd.. but love that earthy damp smell of woods and the sound of birds.. beautiful composition..:).. beautiful light
Oh i just love ferns, sadly i have never been able to find a good spot to take such a superb shot :o) Awesome capture !! :o)
simply beautiful. like out a storybook !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
A most awesome bed of ferns and capture. Florida has a lot to offer but I can do withouy the fire ants. LOL..... ;o)
At least our countryside has one thing in common, ferns. They like moist conditions and are more prevalent near streams. I like the real small ones that grow near rock pools and waterfalls. Lovely restful place. Excellent!!!
Beauty of nature...excellent shot!!!
This rich green Fern Gully sure makes me feel cool after all my lava walk. I like being cool, lol... Love this picture. Aloha
Kort, I am in a poetic and philosphical mood tonight, so when I suggest that the next time you drive by, park the car and present yourself to the ferns. Sit among them and find the point of view that reveals the ferns fractal patterns with itself and its neighboring fern. Maybe even hold the camera beneath layers of fern brances, tilting up to get the abstract patern whos sharpness is difused by the light. Like I said, I am in that mood tonight.
Richly green......:O))
beautiful popping-out green! ;)
vey lush indeed!!! except the little fairies to pop out any minute :]
Brilliant collection of ferns, looks like you've been getting some rain!
What a beautiful green. And the place is lovely. Excellent shot!!!