Alpine wonderland

Gallery: FloraPosted July 4, 2012195 views17 comments

Honestly, there isn't a weak image on this page! The talent on this forum continues to be unsurpassed. You are all an inspiration to those of us who only dabble in flora photography.

We have had a miserable year for wildflowers in Colorado so far, with the exception of the alpine flowers. I was up on Mt. Evans last week, and completely enjoyed them for a full afternoon.

This image shows Alpine Springbeauty and Alpine Forget-me-nots.

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 4, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Morris - Class shot - habitat inclusion is perfect and completely non-distracting. Centered Composition harnesses the symmetry so very well

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 4, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Reminds me of a finely crafted wreath to be hung on a front door. What a lovely natural bouquet!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 4, 2012 at 11:26 PM

What a great mini rock garden, well captured. It is a little unfortunate that the perfect symmetry was spoiled by the blue flowers, but such is nature, and the blue flowers are themselves a nice element in the scene.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 5, 2012 at 9:04 AM

Exceptional shot Morris.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 5, 2012 at 9:05 AM

Neat combo Morris! Lovely colors and great added interest with rocky habitat..

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 5, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Kind of looks like a relative of sempervivum?

Nice find. I never seem to look at my feet enough when I'm in the mtns with all that fantastic scenery. Glad you did.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on July 5, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Beautiful shot Morris. All the flowers are wilting around here with the heat and dryness. Making me wish for some.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 5, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Hi Morris

And you are an inspiration to all of us at flora, Over 15,000 comments. and still going strong

this is an another amazing find,

like Ram said, the composition captured the excellent symetry!!...This is a. superb arrangement that only nature can do.

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 5, 2012 at 8:32 PM

Morris:
A very beautiful natural wreath bouquet.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 5, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Great patterns and textures in this one, Morris. It's a good reminder to look down once in a while.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 5, 2012 at 10:53 PM

I love photos of flora in the wild. This is a great perspective and combo!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 6, 2012 at 4:02 AM

A lovely grouping, Morris - the rock textures in the background make this image pop !

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on July 6, 2012 at 9:53 AM

Wow...What a unique bunch of flowers...love the alpine zone plants...and this highlights them perfectly!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 6, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Terrific collection of alpine flowers, Morris. I would like to see a bit more detail in the leaves of the spring beauty, but that could also be an artifact of viewing on my laptop in a bright room. I so enjoy the alpine wildflowers and get to see them so seldom, thanks for a quick view.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM

What a sweet little find! It is a perfect natural flower arrangement!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 7, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Morris: Great find and a superb capture. 2011 was the worst wildflower year in Texas and it really depressed me. This year was better but I still feel your pain. At least you have these little beauties to ease the suffering. Really well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 11, 2012 at 8:11 AM

Striking colors! The green really stands out accented with the blues.

Terrific work!

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