I'm not sure how well the feeling of depth is being conveyed at this image size, but this small bush/plant/tree is about 8 to 12 inches or so back into this granite wall. The opening is about 2 1/2 ft. diagonally across the face here. This granite wall/boulder rises from the desert floor upward to about 30 feet overhead.
It always amazes me how any plant life can seem to grow in pure rock like this. We all realize how porous granite is, but still, to see things like this really is a wonder to me at least. The colorful lichen seems to be the plants personal wallpaper here on the back wall area of this cove.
Sorry, the compression is killing this to a level of 5.0, probably because of all the detail in the granite pebbling I would assume.
PLANT ID: help if possible.....thank you.
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Paul,
What a unique find. When I first looked at this, it almost looked painted onto the rock. Interesting composition. Sorry I can't help on the plant id. Best Regards.
I was going to say exactly what Michael first said - Great find! For starters it's an amazing nature story as you point out. and the scale is tough to determine especially since the green plant could be seen as a good sized juniper or something with the big trunk on the left. I love the various colors and the textures and details all around are also amazing. I think this is fabulous. It's like a little tiny oasis in the midst of granite boulder.
Lon
Posted by John W. Wall on May 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Hard to tell from the small picture of the plant, but I would guess it's some kind of scrub oak. It looks like it's been bonsai'd by the tough growing conditions.
Thank you everyone.
It's hard to tell sometimes what we may find out there and needless to say that is why we seek the unique. We also know that although it's captured on media, we are still not sure how it will look as a final image/print. Again, thank you all for your comments.
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7 repliesIt always amazes me how any plant life can seem to grow in pure rock like this. We all realize how porous granite is, but still, to see things like this really is a wonder to me at least. The colorful lichen seems to be the plants personal wallpaper here on the back wall area of this cove.
Sorry, the compression is killing this to a level of 5.0, probably because of all the detail in the granite pebbling I would assume.
PLANT ID: help if possible.....thank you.
Wista DXIII
Schneider APO 210mm
Hoya Pro 81b warming filter
Fuji Velvia 50
What a unique find. When I first looked at this, it almost looked painted onto the rock. Interesting composition. Sorry I can't help on the plant id. Best Regards.
I was going to say exactly what Michael first said - Great find! For starters it's an amazing nature story as you point out. and the scale is tough to determine especially since the green plant could be seen as a good sized juniper or something with the big trunk on the left. I love the various colors and the textures and details all around are also amazing. I think this is fabulous. It's like a little tiny oasis in the midst of granite boulder.
Lon
It's hard to tell sometimes what we may find out there and needless to say that is why we seek the unique. We also know that although it's captured on media, we are still not sure how it will look as a final image/print. Again, thank you all for your comments.
Nice find Paul!