We are experiencing a particularly hot summer this year. No wonder this Elkhorn Fern's outer fronds are dried and discolored.

Elkhorn ferns (also called Staghorn ferns) are ‘epiphyte’, meaning that they grow on tree branches and trunks naturally. They can grow fairly large, although they require at least 10 years to achieve their maximum size.

These plants make two types of fronds. The shield, or sterile fronds, wrap around the tree or rock on which the plant is growing. These shields usually form a basket which collects debris, providing a medium for root growth, and aiding in moisture collection and retention. The fertile, or normal fronds, grow out from the bud, and the spores are borne on these. Some species make fertile fronds much like the antler of a deer. Others are nearly round, or wedge shaped.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycerium

Olympus digital camera

Francia, Parigi, La Defense

the bigger picture

The sun playing with soft waves adds up to a shot filled with reflections and patterns.

Macro Monday theme - Unusual Pattern

I used several different subjects for this theme and I decided on this one to post! It was a challenging theme for me. This is a flat cheese grater on a colorful label.

Happy Macro Monday!

Intricate details and structures are revealed by the backlight on these Japanese Maple leaves

Кристаллы из спиртового раствора лимонной кислоты. Микрофото с объективом Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 20x0.42 с Raynox DCR-150 в качестве тубусной линзы на штативе микроскопа МББ-1А. Стэкинг. В качестве компенсатора - фрагмент коробочки от CD.

Macro Mondays - ZigZag

This is from a sampler of different patterns i started many years ago.

Did you ever had a chance to see the backside of a leaf of the beautiful Victoria Amazonica? Such an impressive pattern...

"I never accepted the idea, that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint."

Quote - Little Richard

An attempt to make a shot of the whole frontside of the staircase of the Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans (Academy for Music, Word and Dance) in Mortsel (Belgium), I had to hold my camera this way ;-)

In 'Blueprint' you can see the "normal" position ;-))

Aegina island, Greece.

Tropfen

Tulpe mit Wassertropfen

(Tulip with water droplets)

Svínafellsjökull glacier, Iceland

Florida, USA

“Crazy Tuesday” ,

“Pattern” ,

Hydrangea Leaf,

Backlit,

Macro,

Nature,

United States,

Pennsylvania,

Flora,

“Flickr Nature” ,

Spring.

clay tiled roofs, textures, patterns and colors

a show just for us, over the mountains near Tromso, happy Sunday!

Para Macro Mondays.

Tema: Patterns in natura.

feather / pluma

~~~ HMM ~~~

Theme - Natural Patterns

Have a nice weekend

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The rolling fields in south east Washington can produce striking patterns

Washington USA

Spotted in my garden

My Photoblog- My Third Eye...!

All crossings are equal, but some crossings are more equal than others. As seen on a walk in London.

... always on the move !

Somewhere over Greenland / Grönland

on our way from Frankfurt to Calgary, AB, Canada

“As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting.” - Jay Maisel

We have had several days of blue skies and warm afternoon light, so we did a lot of walking on the beach. With no snow, we saw many patterns in the sand. I took my time to look for something interesting while soaking up the sun. Now we are under another winter storm warning. It is a good time to sit at the computer again and share some of my beach scenes. Even our weather is going through a series of interrupted patterns this winter.

Herodes Atticus theatre in Athens