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For now Sethi's wound on his chin seems to heal well although he will still have to wear his cone for a few more days. Despite his expression he copes well by now and doesn't cause too much collateral damage. He will be relieved when the cone will disappear, though, and especially when he will be allowed to go outdoors again.
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For the first time, I was forced to move something. In this case it was a pine cone. Yes, because how can move a tree, haha :D
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I have seen so many great shots here in Flickr of Sossusvlei that I started to look in my older pictures if there is something worthwhile to show to you. I hope this one is. To me it is probably more than to other people because the scene here reflects almost in a perfect way my style of painting I had years ago. I was back then studying flat objects and squares in landscapes, and because I had been in the south west of the USA in the 90-ties I was heavily influenced by the earth colors of those dazzling landscapes like Bryce and Zion.
Sossusvlei is at its best during dawn, so one of the reasons for an early start. I should do this more often.
Up close to a Pine Cone.
Depending on where you live, this time of year the ground might be covered in snow, ice and, most importantly, pinecones! We see pinecones everywhere during the winter—in wreaths, on trees and in our woods. But did you know that pinecones have a vital job? They keep pine tree seeds safe, and protect them from the freezing temperatures during the winter! To protect their seeds, pinecones can close their “scales” tightly, keeping out cold temperatures, winds, ice and even animals that might eat their precious cargo.
For information on Pine Cones: www.scientificamerican.com/article/unlocking-the-secrets-...
A macro shot of two Alder cones for the Macro Mondays challenge 5 letters i.e. photos of objects representing English words whose name consists of 5 letters!
I was doing an experiment.... if you wet a pine cone, they close up... if left to dry, they open up... so I took their picture!!
This was taken very early morning Sunday 10th April 2022.
It is at Nantgwynant, and the cones are to stop cars parking on the grass verges.
With [ staycation's ] Wales is very very busy again this year.
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CONEFLOWERS
Bright, upright plants, coneflowers are a North American perennial in the Daisy family (Asteraceae). Specifically, the plant is native to the eastern United States, from Iowa and Ohio south to Louisiana and Georgia. They grow 2 to 4 feet in height with dark green foliage. They are fast growers and self-sow their seeds profusely. These midsummer bloomers can flower from midsummer through fall frost!
Their genus name Echinacea comes from the Latin name for hedgehog, echinus, referring to the often prickly lower stem of the plant. Coneflowers have raised cone-like centers (hence, their name) which contain seeds that attract butterflies. Leave the seed heads after bloom and you’ll also attract songbirds such as goldfinches!
Trouble-free coneflowers are drought-tolerant once established. They can take the heat! As native plants with prickly stems, they are more deer-resistant than most flowering plants, too.
The most common species available to gardeners is Echinacea purpurea, the purple coneflower. If purple doesn’t pair well with your garden’s color palette, don’t fret: coneflowers can be found in a range of bright or subdued colors.
Coneflowers are at home in a traditional garden or a wildflower meadow; they are striking when planted in masses, especially as a mix of various colors. www.almanac.com/plant/coneflowers
The cone at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA was designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. The cone was inspired by the wood "beehive burners" of the sawmills that once dotted Tacoma's waterway and is composed of 2,800 diamond-shaped stainless steel panels. Inside the cone, viewers can watch live glass blowers producing hot glass pieces. The room reaches 90 feet high and has two furnaces reaching temperatures of 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Happy Flare Friday!
Taken at the State Arboretum on Tuesdays adventures. I've been here several times in the past but this was the first time we ever stopped at the herb garden where these flowers were located. I was hoping to see some bluebirds or perhaps a Heron or a Hawk, but except for a couple of Bluebirds flying away, the birds were missing. Still, it's always nice to visit this place. Hundreds of acres given over to trees and plants of different kinds so always something interesting to see.
(Small crop).. Macro capture of a very small cone..with an 'Oli-Ort' twist.. View On Black
HBW..!! thanks for looking.. have a lovely evening