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[guppiecat]

Continuing my photo sets from flickr.

This was my first visit to the Botanical Center here in town. They do not allow a tripod, so I made a chain pod and used that. Sadly, they don't have birds anymore. However, I took advantage of the opportunity to experiment with shape and colour. Unlike my other photos, these ones have no animals in them, but I think they're interesting from an artistic viewpoint.

If you're interested in the whole thing, here is the set otherwise, continue below for highlights.




Closeup of the bonsai tree - I love the twistyness here.


Spiral plant close up - It looks better closer up


Vines - So, if moss only grows on the north side of the tree, do vines only grow on the outside of the tree?


Red flowers - I like the repetition even more here.


Anthocyanintic plant - Purple!


Figs - These figs are caught at the edge of a water fall. If they were people in a kayak, they'd be thinking "Oh no! We're all going to die!" But they won't, because they're figs.


Holey Leaf - Hmm, maybe this is Swiss chard?


Tall trunk - I love how the trunks merge together. Wonder how that works.


Flower - Little red flower


Moss

Comments

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

what's the reasoning behind not allowing a tripod?

[guppiecat]

I think that concern is that a tripod would block a path. At zoos and such, there is ample room for people to walk around a tripod. In botanical centers, the paths are much more narrow, and bypassing a tripod would necessitate treading upon plants.

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

ah. makes sense.