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Mushrooms, Moss & the Moon
February 2011
Grants Pass, Oregon |
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Mushrooms, Moss & the Moon
February 2011
Grants Pass, Oregon |
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Shots of mushrooms, moss, lichen...and an experiment with the moon! |
Mushrooms
Mushrooms sprout during the cooler, wetter months...
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Back and front!
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I thought these were cool-looking mushrooms....
...until I discovered they're oak galls!
Moss
Moss grows everywhere. On paths and roads...
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...and wood of all kinds!
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Moss close-ups:
Lichen
Lichen, which is a combination of algae and moss, grows everywhere. There are lots of colorful examples:
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Experiment with the Moon
One warm night last summer, Margarita woke me up to go outside. A beautiful full moon was drifting through the clouds.
I wanted to take some pictures with my camera's night setting, but didn't have a tripod (necessary because of the longer exposure time). I tried holding the camera in my hands, but the pictures came out all wobbly.
I decided to make use of the wobbliness by deliberately moving the camera around while the shutter was open. The moon became a light source for drawing!
Here are the results:
Spiral |
Zigzag |
Pretzel |
Coil |
Crown
Moon Writing
Letter "e" |
Ancient script? |
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I spelled "moon"!
May your nights and days be filled with wonder!