A moth orchid plant photographed in natural light. Orchids are predominantly tropical plants with very intricate structures. They have symbiotic relationships with various other species, mainly insects on whom they depend for pollination, and even a type of fungi which helps them process nutrients.
The center of the moth orchid flower. Orchid flowers contain both male and female parts, but depend on insects such as bees and wasps for pollination. Orchids attract these insects through a combination of shapes, fragrance and nectar. I wanted to highlight complex shapes and patterns within the bloom.
Forest floor | Water beads on a fallen leaf | Sound of rain
Fallen leaves on a forest path after a hailstorm in a N Wisconsin forest.
Fresh home-made pizza with paneer (Indian country cheese), home grown basil, hierloom tomatoes and red bell-pepper paste.
Exposed tree roots along the Bad River in Copper Falls SP provide an interesting subject.
Fall foliage reflects in the Bad River at Copper Falls SP. The resultant abstract is an impressionist painting-like image.
A collapsed shack rests in the middle of an abandoned farm in North Wisconsin.
American bitterns escape notice by blending in with their surroundings in wetlands. Their plumage and coloring, from head to toe, are designed to hide the bird in the marsh vegetation. The bitterns stand with their beak pointed up and sway with the surrounding reeds to enhance the camouflage. Even their eyes are designed to function in this pose.
