Everyone that knows me should know that I’m a plant nerd, and well, if there was any doubt, this blog entry will make it official. During our climb up one of Acadia’s many rocky summits, I had to keep pausing to take photographs of the intriguing plants growing out of crevices, on the cliff face, and beneath precariously perched boulders. Plant photography isn’t your typical extreme sport activity, but in this case I was taking pictures on the trail edge of a 500+ peak! Needless to say, my fellow hikers, Martina, Sapna, Bret, Julie, and John from COA didn’t like waiting on the precipice as I struggled to get the perfect angle! The best results of my photograph efforts are listed here and pictured below. Enjoy!
Pitch pine (Pinus rigida), my favorite pine on the cliff edge, sculpted by the wind
Contemplating the sublime before our descent
Bunchberry dogwood (Cornus canadensis), little cousin of the much beloved flowering dogwood
Pink lady-slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule), rare and beautiful – what a treat!
By: Matt McMahon
1 comments:
I LOVE your pictures ... I'm a plant nerd too I guess. I always seem to stop to look at all these incredible and unique wonders of nature. I really appreciate your efforts to photograph and identify plants during your travels. Thanks!
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