Fern Gully by TwoPynts

Photography • Landscape • posted on Apr 21, 2005

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Description

After yesterday's somber image, here is something a little more uplifting. While driving around some backwoods settlements in central Florida, I came upon this sheltered little field. It was totally covered in the softest looking fern bed I had ever seen. They looked so green and fuzzy that I had to take a photo. Resizing has unfortunately caused much of the fine detail to be lost, but I hope you get the general idea. I'd like to dedicate this one to Rita (sossy), who's lush landscapes are always a joy to view. Thanks for stopping by, comments are always welcome and appreciated! Olympus C8080 and PhotoshopCS ---- Osmunda Regalis (Royal Fern) - bipinnate frond Description: openly branched fronds; pinnule edges serrated; mature fronds 2-5' tall, 10-20" wide; stipe half the frond length; light green; smallest separate leaflets have unlobed regular pinnules Rhizome: short-creeping Spores: sporangia are borne on a separate reduced pinnae at the top of vegetative fronds (center photo); greenish before maturity (center photo) and turning red-brown (right photo) and withering with age Veins: free Growth: grows in terrestrial clumps on wet and moist grounds; prefers shady to partly shady (from Audobon.org)

Comments (32)

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DELMUR

7:41AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Sorry "skunk" is better...

nico3333fr

7:44AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Fresh view !

gwfa

7:54AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

La Selva - really nice shot...

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Mondwin

7:54AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

splendid and peaceful view!!!!really beauty shot!!bravo!vote!:DDD

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Prinzessin

8:01AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Nice and peaceful image... Wonderful colours, fresh and capturing green!!!

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sinarokara

8:07AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

xcellent capture!!

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hotracer2

8:10AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Natures beauty, so much green!!!:):):):):)

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bentchick

8:13AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Sooooooo green! We don't get ferns where I live. I have to go over the hills to see ferns like this! Thanks for bringing them to us via our living rooms :)

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Chaos911

8:15AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

wondeful green :)

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diomedes66

8:45AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

WOW! What a lush and verdant place! Wonderfully captured and presented! Looks like 'snake country!' Magnificent!

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CDBrugg

8:46AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

nearly too lush isn't it - paul mentions snakes - I was just thinking of ants and other beasties

nhirschberger

9:35AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Fantastic colors and contrast ! A wonderful capture ! Excellent work !!!

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killerpumpkins

9:46AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Fern Gully was one of my favorite animated features. If you have seen it, you would see the similarities here in your picture as to where the adventure takes place. Very nice image.KP

LICORNEDECRISTAL

10:57AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

ohhhhhhhhhhh quelle superbe couleur pour cette belle photo!!!!!!!!!

BorisB

10:59AM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Wonderful lush green colors, that's the nature, a beautiful image, well done!

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tibet2004uk

12:46PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Now this is what I call a green shot!!! Beautiful! :)

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Zacko

3:31PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Ooooooh!!! GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!! GREEEEN-EXTREEEEEME!!!! Excellent share. Love that colour, it is simply breathtaking!!! Have a great weekend #:O)

soulofharmony

5:10PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

mmmmmm l love the smell of ferns l must be wierd.. but love that earthy damp smell of woods and the sound of birds.. beautiful composition..:).. beautiful light

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Enmos

6:17PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Oh i just love ferns, sadly i have never been able to find a good spot to take such a superb shot :o) Awesome capture !! :o)

logiloglu

6:37PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

simply beautiful. like out a storybook !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!

parb1194

6:52PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

A most awesome bed of ferns and capture. Florida has a lot to offer but I can do withouy the fire ants. LOL..... ;o)

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escafeld

7:20PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

At least our countryside has one thing in common, ferns. They like moist conditions and are more prevalent near streams. I like the real small ones that grow near rock pools and waterfalls. Lovely restful place. Excellent!!!

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Sekadhar

11:11PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

Beauty of nature...excellent shot!!!

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sharky_

11:45PM | Thu, 21 April 2005

This rich green Fern Gully sure makes me feel cool after all my lava walk. I like being cool, lol... Love this picture. Aloha

CameraObscura

12:14AM | Fri, 22 April 2005

Kort, I am in a poetic and philosphical mood tonight, so when I suggest that the next time you drive by, park the car and present yourself to the ferns. Sit among them and find the point of view that reveals the ferns fractal patterns with itself and its neighboring fern. Maybe even hold the camera beneath layers of fern brances, tilting up to get the abstract patern whos sharpness is difused by the light. Like I said, I am in that mood tonight.

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