Opportunist

While waiting for the 11-year old Scouts to congregate and get ready to hike Stone Mountain, I noticed this flower growing on a mailbox across the street. I'm amazed at the size of these blossoms, and how pristine they are.

Otro verde

I've been thinking about Willow's comment regarding "...a spectrum of images curated by color." I hope to talk with her more about the idea. I've added the image below for the contrast of the lines. There are long lines in this picture, as in the lilies further below; but here the lines curved and more jumbled.

Before ending the green sequence, I needed to add this landscape. For me, this picture has the feel of a forest on a mountain side. There's topography and variety in plant growth.
This moss picture was taken along the trail up Mt. LeConte in the Great Smokey Mountains National Forest, Saturday, March 20th, 2002. Mt. LeConte was Bob Kassow's favorite hike in the Smokey Mountains. Bob is gone now, but he was probably with me when I took this picture. Well, no, not really. He was probably 1/4 mile further up the trail.

A continuation of the green sequence, this is the base of some lilies taken the morning of March 27th, 2005.

Green Ice

Big, little, obtuse, acute, dark, light... I had to add this picture to the previous two, just for the contrast.

On the green theme

I like this image because of the many hues between yellow and green. You might find something different that appeals to you... or maybe nothing at all, and you'll go on. If you stay and study it, notice how each leaf has 5 veins on each side, maybe 6. Notice how the smallest leaves are symmetrical to each other, and the next larger set are symmetrical, but at 90 degrees to the newest leaves. I wonder what makes some leaves yellow and others green.
This picture was taken at the U.S. Botanic Garden, on the Mall in Washington D.C., while Matt patiently waited, November 2006.

A Bank of Ladies: Lady Ferns

Camp Woodruff, in the North Georgia Mountains, is a treasure for the Boy Scouts of America. Situated in a large bowl, the property line is the ridge line of the perimeter, for the most part. In the "cool" shady areas near a stream, you'll find banks of Christmas ferns or Lady ferns like these. If you're interested in this picture with higher resolution, let me know.