Karen Rentz behind the spectacular ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA

Ripples catching sunlight on the surface of Mitchell Creek, Clay Cliffs Nature Area in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

A winter’s worth of ice patterns on my windshield.

Cryosophila roots. While Googling Cryosophila to get some ideas on what I might say about this picture I learned that "Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms". "

When trying to frame this photo I intentionally avoided areas where these aerial roots were looking more like a tangle of thorns. Now that I know that this is a distinctive trait of the genus I may need to try to capture that aspect.

#Cryosophila #palm #roots #PatternsInNature #botanicabstract #abstract #texture #pattern #CU #CUGreenhouse #UniversityofColorado #botany #macro #macroplant #macrophotography

Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus, needles against a background of sun sparkling off a windy lake in Michigan, USA

13th in the series

Trees and shadows at sunset on a winter day in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

We’re expecting to have one more night in the deep freeze, then I’ll be saying goodbye to the icy frost for most mornings. Won’t miss it at all. 😊

The weather started out challenging on our 5th day, so why not head to the beach?!

"Nature does not turn out her work according to a single pattern; she prides herself upon her power of variation."

--Seneca the Younger

Trees reflecting on waves on the surface of a lake in central Michigan, USA

focusing in - recurring themes

Flickr Lounge: Patterns in Nature

Rather surprised to see this echidna in suburbia.

#19 Patterns in nature for 116 pictures in 2016.

Red and white oak leaf impressions made by the mud that collects under the leaf in the rain. When everything dries out these leaf impressions are left. These are on my slate stepping stones.

Repeating stars in the head of a flower in my garden. I've no idea what it is though!

Ripples catching sunlight on the surface of Mitchell Creek, Clay Cliffs Nature Area in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

Reflections of White Oak leaves and trees on a Beaver Pond in Woodland Park and Nature Preserve in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Ripples catching sunlight on the surface of Mitchell Creek, Clay Cliffs Nature Area in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

Reflections of White Oak leaves and trees on a Beaver Pond in Woodland Park and Nature Preserve in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

These are tiny white field snails, about the size of your little finger nail......interesting patterns and colours.

Princess of Wales Conservatory, Kew Gardens

U3a Group 2 Challenge, Patterns in Nature.

At Rio Vista Park, Tucson, Arizona.

Ropy Pahoehoe lave in fanciful forms in the Kalapana area of Puna District, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

HMM-- the theme for today, 7/15, is "patterns in nature" and this is one possibility for posting :)

Feliz Quinta Flor!

One of the images for my Photography class final project - Patterns in Nature. I looked at different types of patterns, like migration, foot traffic, erosion, etc.

EXPLORED! 29 Nov 2012, #288

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Inverness, Scotland.

Form, light, contrast, colour, relationships of the former.......atmosphere, mystery, questions ......

other ingredients??? Feel free to showcase your artistic interpretation of nature here......

or a link to one. And, as always, I love your feedback : > )

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Euphorbia milii var. splendens. Such a square and rectangular arrangement of flowers (or in this case cyathia) strikes me as unusual in nature.

#Euphorbiamilii #Euphorbia #milii #splendens #cyathia #cyathium #flower #flowerbud #inflorescence #rectangle #rectangular #patternsinnature

#CU #CUGreenhouse #UniversityofColorado #botany #botanic #botanicphotography #flora #macrophotography #photostack

Macro Mondays theme:Patterns in Nature

diagonals

The Flickr Lounge-Patterns In Nature

Reminds me of a parasol made of flowers :).

This gorgeous Queen Anne's Lace is growing all over the place where I live! There's something to be said about living in the country. You see so many beautiful wildflowers everywhere.

Trent Country Park, Barnet, May 2016