Cassia

CoF093 Flora/Bookmark

P1200493(1)

Short Pump Park, Henrico County, Virginia

189/365 days in colour

8/31 March yellow

This has been cropped to make it square.

Growing up in Oklahoma I developed a fondness for fried okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). I never realized that okra are lovely plants until I came across these at the Tucson Botanical gardens in Tucson, Arizona. Now, I can't stop thinking about fried okra!

CLEMATIS VIRGINIANA

Couldn't decide which one I like better. I'm leaning toward this one though. They were taken within seconds of each other.

Highest I know of on Explore!... #450 on 12.5.07

Acacia

Sony A99II, Sigma 105 mm Macro

Signs of autumn.

I have always granted myself the freedom to exercise artistic license and pursue whatever brings me joy. Currently, shots from my cellphone and digital AI artwork fulfill that purpose, at least for the time being.

If in doubt which is my work and which is Generative AI, just look for the watermark on my photography.

Acacia

Wattle

seedpods on milkweed plant in garden bed.

Monochrome nature as an abstract.

DOGBANE (APOCYNUM CANNABINUM) EMPTY SEED POD

I couldn't resist photographing this backlit seed pod. It was blowing in the wind, so it's not sharp, but I like everything else about it.

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I've not a clue what this is, found it walking through the corn maze, back in October. For all I know, there could be an alien inside, waiting to attach itself to my face.

顔に見える、、、かな？

... with a little help from PhotoShop

Up close, I was captivated by how tenuous a grip each little parachute had on the mother stem - so ready to leave home and fly away at the slightest hint of a breeze from your lips.

Brachychiton acerifolius Australian Flame Tree

Smile on Saturday: Flowers out of focus

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this is russian sage. it begins with gray-green foliage then produces purple blossoms, which eventually turn into these seed pods. i think there’s beauty in all cycles of life, from birth to death. sometimes the end is actually the beginning. sometimes the end is surprisingly beautiful.

future g e n e r a t i o n s

WOODLAND EDGE NATIVE