Rough-stalked Feather-moss
We prize red because it is the colour of ripe fruits, promising sweetness. I’ve never tasted Rough-stalked Feather-moss, the name alone puts you off. I don’t think it’s sweet, but the red sporangia still signify ripeness.
I don’t think I’d make it as a reindeer.
Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Brachythecium rutabulum.
The Chain
And if you don’t love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain.
I shot this against a variety of backgrounds. Unexpectedly, the plain black and white backgrounds produced boring images while the red-on-red version I thought would never work was the best. Makes the pain of having to eat a Lindor mini Easter egg to get the red foil for the bokeh wall worthwhile.
5 image focus stack.
Red Alert
Nearly dead but very red. The closer you look the more you see.
Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Brachythecium rutabulum.
Bloody Elves!
Bloody elves, getting drunk in the woods and leaving their empties lying around! Coming over ‘ere and taking advantage of our National Elf Service!!
Scarlet Elfcups, Sarcoscypha austriaca.
Stormy Weather
a.k.a. “Impression Sunset”. Move over Mr Turner.
Quick iPhone shot on the way home, shortly after which, surprisingly, I didn’t get soaked.
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis. Nikon D5200, EL Nikkor 50mm N f4 1/120, ISO 100, 5 image stack
The Darker The Day
“The darker the day, the brighter the Spindle”, as they say.
They being me.
Just now.
Spindle, Euonymus europaeus. Nikon D5200 Tamron 150-600mm f5 150mm 1/90 ISO 320
Day-Glo
Something to brighten your day. Now ask me again why Autumn is my favourite season.
iPhone 5s 4.15mm f/2.2 1/120 ISO 64
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