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These old slides were almost to old for salvaging. The colors were washed out, the film grain horrible, the slides dirty. I still felt they came out well enough to share
Ginkgo biloba (male)
Deciduous; non-native; long longevity; slow rate of growth; tolerates Portland drought; tolerates winter inundation; good at tolerating urban pollutants; good at tolerating poor soils; extensive root pattern; rough bark texture; dull foliage surface
The velvety texture of the sage leaves - which shows up better in the other photo- is what inspired me to make this ring. I think I'll be posting more rings featuring herb leaves, or other leaves that I find interesting during the next days.....as if I haven't made enough leaf rings already :-)
I've written about Pinecrest Gardens before....it used to be Parrot Jungle back in the day, and once they moved the city of Pinecrest bought the land and turned it into a garden. Stop on by!
Students participating in the Students, Nature and Photography (SNAP!) program with the Lower Great Lakes Conservation Office took pictures of nature within a local park. This student got a close up look at the texture of a maple leaf! Photo credit: USFWS