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Star anise is the spice of life… well, I’m sure the saying goes a little something like that!
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 16th of June is "spices and condiments", and I have been hoping for a theme like this for a while. Why you ask? Well, a few months ago, a friend gave me some star anise and some cinnamon sticks, and whilst I do use both these spices in cooking, I was actually struck by the wonderful shape of the star anise and the warmth of the cinnamon sticks, so I decided to photograph them! One single star anise still had a long stalk on it, and it reminded me of a flower. I’ve been looking for an excuse to upload one photo in particular that I took of it. So here it is! We have a star anise flower blooming out of a miniature hand made and turned pottery two handled vessel, sitting on a shelf of cinnamon sticks. I know this is perhaps a more unusual take on this week’s theme, but I do hope you like it, and that it makes you smile.
Fungi of beechwood: Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) on a fallen beech tree trunk after heavy rain. This triplet of mushrooms growing in the darkness of beechwood canopy comes briefly to life when touched by sunlight from behind the trees. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.
Duvalia sulcata (ssp. sulcata) has a disjunct distribution in southern Yemen and in Sudan.
Duvalia sulcata is the most beautiful, large-flowered duvalia. It is a succulent, perennial plants with low, planar growth with branches rooting at the base and can form wide carpets which, at the right moment, can carry many flowers. The shoots are mottled grey-green with long soft teeth and four-angled in cross-section. The hermaphroditic flowers are ca. 3 cm long, opened to 4.5 cm in diameter and are characterized by the flat brownish red annulus with long, white hairs. The corolla lobes have 5 deep nerves on the upper side and are fringed with long red and white club-hairs at the base. These club-hairs hardly remain still and move in the slightest breeze, possibly attracting insects. However the stems and the corolla size, colour and indumentum are quite variable. D. sulcata differs from the African species by its quadrangular stems and very large flowers. It might belong to its own growth-form group.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 7th of July is "eyes (selective colour)". The theme for the group for the 16th of June was "spices and condiments", and I used some star anise and cinnamon sticks that I had photographed after a friend gave them to me to use. Whilst I do use both these spices in cooking, I was actually struck by the wonderful shape of the star anise that she gave me, so I decided to photograph them before putting them away. When I saw one star anise in particular in the box, I immediately thought how like a large beauty patch it looked. I had to ruminate this idea for a while. I took a few rather uninspiring images using a star anise as a beauty patch on my own face, and then I thought of a Pierrot with a tear on his cheek, and I thought I might be able to do the same using my illusive model, who has featured in some of my photos before. When I was processing the photo, I decided to make it selective colour, highlighting my model’s eye and the star anise, never imagining that I would be able to use it for a photography theme in the future. I know this is perhaps a more unusual take on this week’s theme, but I do hope you like it, and that it makes you smile.
Number 3 in a series of 4. Several SOOC shots of the sunset sky, radically mirrored and layered.
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Fun with negative space. Optical illusion.
I've lightened the image a bit since posting it initially. This has resulted (at least for me) in the loss of the optical illusion. It seems that a darker shade in the leaves is needed to trick the eye to focus on the negative white space. I think, going forward, I will from time to time darken and lighten the image, so as to make the illusion visible for a while.
Macro Monday - Stars
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I sifted cornflour over this tiny star cookie cutter then moved it around a bit to make some fainter star shapes. Now off to clear up the mess. HMM
Nieuwpoort
municipality of Liesveld (population approx. 9,585)
The name Nieuwpoort is derived from the Latin ‘Nova Portus’, freely translated as the ‘New Harbour’. Nieuwpoort is one of the smallest Dutch fortified towns and was founded around 1200 by the Lords of Liesveld and Langerak. Nieuwpoort had a part to play in the functioning of the old Hollandse Waterlinie. In the 17th century, on the recommendation of Prince William of Orange, Nieuwpoort was given ramparts and canals in a fortress with six bastions. A pleasant walk along the fortifications can be combined with a visit to the Oudheidkamer [Antiquities Room] in the town hall, where the history of Nieuwpoort is relived. Nieuwpoort, with its protected townscape, is a part of the municipality of Liesveld, together with Groot-Ammers, Langerak and Streefkerk.
a fantastic little place with a big history. Nice for a photograper. I hope you like this shot here.
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Apocynaceae: Dogbane family
Periwinkle - Vinca minor Apocynaceae:)
Vinca mineur (Apocynacées)
Name also: Dwarf Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Small Periwinkle, Myrtle, Creeping Myrtle, Running Myrtle, Greater Periwinkle
Autres noms français : Bergère, Buis bâtard, Petit sorcier, Violette des morts ou de serpent ou des sorciers, Petite pervenche, Herbe à capucine, Pucelage, Violette mineure.
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This beautiful flower looking star shaped is very common in Masinagudi (Kodaikanal). I came across this on my way to Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve. Kodaikanal is known for its rich flora!
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A beautiful white flower of the Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) shining in full glory. This attractive small tree or shrub arrived from Japan and is very popular in parks and gardens for its large star-shaped flowers appear early in spring. the Latin specific epithet ‘stellata’ means ‘starry’. It was treated in the past as a variety of its close relative Magnolia kobus, and only recently has been recognised as a separate species. The Old Arboretum. Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury, South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
• Zulu giant / giant carrion plant / giant toad plant
• Flor carroña gigante
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Subfamily:Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:Stapeliae
Genus:Stapelia
Species:S. gigantea
From my collection
Very variable species with the largest flowers in the genus ranging from 100-400 mm in diameter. Clump-forming succulent with fat, green, erect, deeply ribbed stems, up to 200 mm tall and 30 mm thick.
The flowers are large, star-shaped 5-petalled, pale yellow in color, with transverse crimson lines variable in color and covered with purplish or crimson hairs.
It is the most widely north-south distributed species and occurs in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
On the Macro Monday theme of Magnetic. In this case, a scrabble magnet on our fridge/freezer.
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Nikon Z6, FTZ, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
Exposure X7, Colour Efex Pro 4, Silver Efex Pro 3
Pattern in nature 1: A bald head pattern of similar scales
Pattern 2: Small five star pollen
Pattern 3: Yellow petals
Pattern 4: Longitudinal stripes on the yellow petals
Yes, this shot of a borage flower on my garden bench might have been subjected to a teeny weeny bit of twiddlation :D
The Crazy Tuesday theme is glass. The three pictures in my photostream are each successively larger.
Impressive display of Collared Earthstar fungi (Geastrum triplex) on a woodland floor. These are the most common and the largest earthstar fungi, each could have between 4 to 8 arching rays that cracked away leaving the spore sac laying in a collared ‘saucer’. The characteristic shape of the fruit body earned the Collared Earthstar fungus other common names including the Triple Earthstar and the Saucered Earthstar. These phenotypic features also reflected in the scientific name: “geo” and ”aster” meaning ‘earth’ and ‘star’, respectively, and the epithet “triplex” meaning ‘threefold’. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.
It is a stapelia gigantea, also known as the carrion flower. It’s a succulent plant native to South Africa and is known for its large, star-shaped flowers that can reach up to 16 inches in diameter. The flowers are usually a pale yellow or ochre color with maroon markings and have a strong, foul odor that resembles rotting meat. This smell attracts flies, which help to pollinate the plant.
I'm not quite sure exactly where in the Alhambra this was to be honest - there were a lot of rooms and a lot of people! Even shooting wide-angle I struggled to fit it all in and I think I'd have been trampled underfoot if I'd tried to do my normal lying-down thing. An excuse to go back another time maybe ...
Definitely best viewed large - so much detail!
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I noticed this little jewel when I was walking on a deer trail and scouting for pictures. It was glowing and hard to miss. I bent way down crouched on my knees and hoped it would come out. Not as steady as I use to be. (Thank God for 'live view') The light was perfect!
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These spectacular looking fungi commonly found in late summer and earlier autumn but is said that ‘fruits’ can appear throughout the year. So, here is the top view of a January fruiting body. There were few Collared Earthstars (Geastrum triplex) in the local beechwood during the visit but this one looked most appealing. It also nicely shows its threefold structure that is reflected in its epithet ‘triplex’, while the scientific name Geastum is translated from two Latin words ‘geo’ and ‘aster’ meaning ‘earth star’. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.
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Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยผ้าห่มปก), formerly known as Mae Fang National Park,[1] is the northernmost national park in Thailand. It straddles Fang, Mae Ai, and Chai Prakan Districts of Chiang Mai Province. The park covers 524 km2 of the mountain area of the Daen Lao Range, at the border with Burma. The tallest peak is Doi Pha Hom Pok at 2,285 metres (7,497 ft), the second highest in Thailand.
Fungi of beechwood. A pair of Collared Earthstar fungi (Geastrum triplex) in a spore releasing mood. These are most common and the largest earthstar fungi that have between 4 to 8 arching rays that cracked away leaving the spore sac laying in a collared ‘saucer’. The characteristic shape of the fruit body earned the Collared Earthstar fungus other common names like the Triple Earthstar, and the Saucered Earthstar. These phenotypic features are reflected in the scientific name: “geo” and ”aster” meaning ‘earth’ and ‘star’, respectively, and the epithet “triplex” meaning ‘threefold’. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.