Palm of Some Kind
June 26th, 2008Or maybe a fern?
These were all over our neighborhood in Destin. When I took this, a breeze had kicked up and in the mid left you can see the blurs caused by the breeze moving the fronds.
I love how these show light. Really lovely and such. o
Tags: destin, fern, florida, macro, palm, summer, vegetation
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June 26th, 2008 at 10:09 am
it’s a sago palm. they’re awesome.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Yep. Sago’s are beautiful. But they’re not really palms! They’re actually cycads which is a group of plants so very old that they were around with the dinosaurs. You know, come to think of it, they have developed their spiky, spiky fronds in order to discourage dinosaur munching! Isn’t that cool?
Sorry. I have a thing for primitive plants. You should see my ferns.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Meant to say “MAY have developed” of course.
I’m blaming that one on the over-the-counter cold medication I’m enjoying at the moment.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:18 am
I saw you have been taken some “heat” for your pictures being simple, but I have to say this one is really an awesome picture of “simple.” That would be a great, framed picture.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:19 am
And by “taken,” I meant “taking.” My Southern accent took over my writing skills.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I think that’s a Frondus Nonsequitus.
I also recognize that breeze. It blew through here one day a blurred up a picture I was taking using a long exposure. Later, it overflowed and flooded our laundry room. Wait, not your breeze… our washing machine. And it didn’t mess up my picture, but it did break down the door, when it blew through.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I want a whole backyard of these palms! Nicely done!
June 26th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Gorgeous. I would buy this one. Your prints make wonderful gifts!
June 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I rather like the curves in this and the bokeh. What lens were you using? The parts in focus confuse me as I’m not seeing a focal plane where I’d expect. Maybe it was the breeze?
June 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
@Lauren M., I’ll add it shortly. You are awesome.
@ABMann, 24-70mm. When I was reviewing shots to post, this one jumped out for the very reason you state; the focal plane is jacked and I didn’t even use a selective focus lens!
June 26th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Great shot….simple often speaks volumes…
June 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I love this. The color is spectacular.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Dude, we seriously have the same wavelengths. I will send you a palm I did in Mexico, too.
Yours is better though.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
It’s a Sago…Cycas revoluta to be exact.
Lovely capture amigo.
Thank you.
June 28th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Just an FYI - DO not let children or your dogs go near that Sago. They are poisonous as all get out.