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More effects of rain

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Maidenhair Ferns by Boulder and Tree 8889

Here’s an intimate landscape* from my visit to Great Hills Park on November 4th. The recent rains had made the maidenhair ferns (Adiantum capillus-veneris) turn a vivid green at the base of a boulder along the main trail in that area.

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* Some nature photographers use the term intimate landscape for a scene that doesn’t include the sky or horizon but that provides a broader view than a closeup. You can read more about intimate landscapes in the fourth paragraph of an article about Eliot Porter’s work.

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Written by Steve Schwartzman

November 13, 2015 at 5:15 AM

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