2406_0206 Geum triflorum
Also known as Prairie Smoke, Three-flowered Avens, and Old Man's Whiskers, If I were part of the "cancel culture" I'd get indignant over that last one, start a petition, have the name removed and buried forever because it is insulting to old men. However, being old and a sage - my birthday is in December - I don't care.
And I do love trying to photograph this plant. It's a challenge. In flower, it is elegant, graceful, and always difficult to find the right f-stop to get the key components in sharp focus while not allowing too much detail to creep into the background (and finding calm intervals on breezy days). Later, the seed heads - when covering an entire hillside - can look like drifting smoke.
A Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2406_0206 Geum triflorum
Also known as Prairie Smoke, Three-flowered Avens, and Old Man's Whiskers, If I were part of the "cancel culture" I'd get indignant over that last one, start a petition, have the name removed and buried forever because it is insulting to old men. However, being old and a sage - my birthday is in December - I don't care.
And I do love trying to photograph this plant. It's a challenge. In flower, it is elegant, graceful, and always difficult to find the right f-stop to get the key components in sharp focus while not allowing too much detail to creep into the background (and finding calm intervals on breezy days). Later, the seed heads - when covering an entire hillside - can look like drifting smoke.
A Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.