Fern frond; seen on the Cascades path, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
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Fern frond; seen on the Cascades path, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
oh su, that frond is quietly beautiful all close up and vibrant like that. From the reader I thought it might be a snail – hmmm
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Thank you. They are kind of snail-like. The Big T says alien, but I’ll go with snail.
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well alien sounds good too…
🙂
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They always make me stop and stare, wondering if I will actually see it unfurl a little.
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Striking!
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Thanks Sally 🙂
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Love the detail, Su. I’m imagining it suddenly unfurling, just springing out and shocking everyone. 🙂
janet
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That would be so cool. Especially if the whole forest did the same. No, actually that would be quite creepy 🙂
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Did you use your new lens?
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Absolutely! It’s been on the camera non-stop since Saturday. 🙂
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They actually eat those fronds at this point. They even sell them in our local grocery store. Do you eat them there?
Leslie
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I’m pretty sure that some ferns are part of traditional Maori cuisine, but I’m not sure which ones. I’ve never eaten them. What do they taste like?
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I’ve never eaten them either but maybe I should try them next spring when they come out. They are considered a delicacy.
Leslie
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If you do, let me know. I’ll try to find out if they’re eaten locally and if I can try some.
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It’ll be Spring before they’re out again.
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A snail turned into a fern – absolutely magic! Captivating photo! And yes, they are edible.
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Great to know. I’ll have to investigate further. I love new foods.
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Ah, we are reaping the benefit of the new lens. Beautiful.
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It is a joy to use. I will have to develop stronger arms though … or use the tripod more. I’m finding it tricky working with the very short focal length. 🙂
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Hmmm…..photography seems to involve quite a lot of athleticism. It’s good exercise.
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Awesome shot! Love stuff that shows the Fibonacci numbers in them 😉 That lens will make a lot of people happy! 😀
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Thank you. The boy-child used to be obsessed with Fibonacci (think I’ve probably told you that), so I love finding examples too. The lens is making me very happy, though it’s quite challenging to use. A good excuse to practice more I think 🙂 xxxxxxxx
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Yes, you did mention that your son was obsessed about it too 😉 I still remember when my teacher pointed it out to us and I was just awed – that was the first and probably the only time maths was beautiful to me 😉 😀 LOL!
xxxxxxx
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I first found maths beautiful when I realised how mathematical music is. 🙂 xxxxxx
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Haha! That would have made me swear off music if I weren’t such a sucker for it 😉 xxxxxxx
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Hehe. I’m not very musical, so understanding the mathematics of it actually helps me sooo much. 🙂 xxxxxx
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Very cool image, Su! In my very early childhood, we lived outside of Portland, Oregon where it is very wet. There were lots of ferns and other plants that need large amounts of water. Now I live in the desert and ferns are nowhere to be seen. I miss living in a wet place. The air feels so nice and the plants are beautiful!
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I’ve been to Portland. It rained all the time I was there. It was so like being back in Auckland 🙂
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I love rain, it’s my favorite weather. And here I am in the desert, where it hardly ever rains. I love Pacific Northwest rain, it’s often a light drizzle as opposed to a heavy rainfall (of course they have those too). Light drizzle days are so refreshing and you don’t really get that wet. Whenever I visit my brother in a suburb of Seattle, I am in heaven!
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You will need to figure out how to get to NZ (a family history conference maybe?). Then you can experience endless rain — and some new scenery. And visit with me 🙂
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I would love that! ❤
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Me too. 🙂
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