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And you shall climb with the angels
Of the insects - the trembling hosts of light
The chivalry of sun and moon
On the field of the leaf.
Extract from 'Green Mother' by Ted Hughes
My favourite poet.
I am doing a blog roll with some beautiful women this year. Each month we have a word prompt. This month our word is grace.
Hasselblad 500CM
Taken in Bedgebury Forest early one morning in February 2013. Couldn't believe the light show going on with the mist and sun's rays.
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Quiet Forest. © Copyright 2018 G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.
A quiet, Northern California old-growth redwood forest
I had heard rumors of rhododendrons along a trail at this location, so I went there late one afternoon when I figured that the light might be a bit muted by incoming fog and high clouds. I parked and started the short walk along a shallow ridge through the forest and then descended a bit into a small canyon. There were rhododendron blossoms, though I was apparently just a bit too early for their peak.
I and other photographers often look for special light when photographing the redwood forest. There are many types, for example the glowing light that is sometimes found in thinning fog, or the warm light early and late in the day when filtered sunlight makes its way into the groves. In some ways, the light in this photograph is probably a bit more typical. There was a gentle glow coming from cloudy skies to the west, and most of it was blocked by the thick canopy of trees. Because it was neither the morning nor evening golden hour, the light is softer and more subtle... and perhaps more reflective of the quiet and stillness of these places.
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"Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees" - Karle Wilson Baker
Sony A6000 in-camera double exposure
Richter Lake Hemlocks
Wisconsin State Natural Area #468
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Taylor County
After a day of wildlife photography I have decided to drive the country roads in search of ice formation on fences, fields and forests. It was late in the day and the light was lower which was quite nice for ice.
One last shot to complete the hawk-bothering-the-fishermen story.
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