Look Closer
For Arthur C. Clarke
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 31 March 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
A tribute to a true Sci-Fi master...
"In the morning, the orchid was fringed with a series of eight dangling tendrils, almost reaching to the ground. They must have developed inside the plant and emerged with -- for the vegetable world -- explosive speed. Hercules stared at the phenomenon with amazement, and went very thoughtfully to work." (From "The Reluctant Orchid" - first published in Satellite - December, 1956; later collected in Tales from the White Hart. )
Sir Arthur, this one's for you!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL AT AM3. I am out and probably away from the computer all this week. We are headed to north Georgia to spend Thanksgiving with our son and his wife and her family. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday has a wonderful day, filled with turkey and gratitude for every blessing. And those who do not, I hope will remember to count their blessings and be thankful. Packing and getting the SUV all set for the drive today; we leave very early Tuesday morning and plan to return sometime Sunday.
Nikon D50
1/125 second
F/5.3
93 mm (35mm equiv.)