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Indian Pipe

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Posted by Ken Hupila on January 23, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Indian Pipe
One of the more unusual plants in the northland. This delicate short lived species gains it's nourishment from decaying matter. Canon 40D, 17-40L, ISO 400 f/4 @ 1/100 second.

This particular plant was photographed near August Lake off of the Tomahawk Trail.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 24, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Something else to add to the list of things I have only seen posted on this forum. Far as I know we don't have these around here. Thanks for shareing.
Posted by Benjamin Olson on January 24, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Great shot and great find, I have yet to find these! As mentioned in the Flora Forum, I would recommend cropping out the highlights that are coming through the canopy. Wonderful shot!
Posted by Chuck Beatty on January 25, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Nice find, Ken. I agree that cropping the bright sky highlights will give this a more intimate comp without sacrificing that "in the woods" feel.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on January 28, 2009 at 5:17 PM
What Chuck said. Fascinating subject matter.
Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on January 29, 2009 at 1:23 AM
I don't recall ever seeing them in person either, though I suspect they'd be easy to miss. Where is the Tomahawk Trail? Nice capture and a reminder of warmer days to come.
Posted by Ken Hupila on January 29, 2009 at 9:04 AM
The Tomahawk Trail goes north from HWY 1 towards Isabella Lake. There used to be a small community called Forest Center at the end of the Tomahawk (named after the Tomahawk Lumber Company) until the early 1960's. The Forest Service keeps a spider web of low maintenance roads in this area of the Superior National Forest.