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[Christo.Stankulov]

same

[austin granger]

Yes, those are the knock-down remains of Mount St. Helens' 1980 fury.

However, that's Mount Adams under the moon, not Mount St. Helens.

(Mount St. Helens is behind the camera.)



Austin's memory might be playing tricks on him. ;^)

Gah, you're right! Thanks for setting that straight. In my defense, this was a few years ago, and when I typed in the title, I was thinking of Mount St. Helens. Either that or my mind is going...

Regarding the trees, those are in fact the downed trees from 1980. Nearby Spirit Lake is still covered with a giant, migrating mat of bleached logs. It's quite incredible there, eerie and compelling at once.

[Corran]

Looking straight up, under the canopy of several palmettos (I think silver saw palmettos), in Myakka River State Park.
Mercury 4x5 / 47mm XL

[CreationBear]

Looking straight up, under the canopy of several palmettos

My favorite so far from sunny FLA (TM)--very Day of the Triffids though.

[Corran]

Reminds me of the more modern movie "The Happening."

Speaking of the plant apocalypse, here's a nice live oak that was looming over me. Same camera, lens, etc.:

[CreationBear]

looming over me.

Short of renting a scissor lift, that's definitely the right camera angle for that part of the world...

[Alan Klein]

Looking straight up, under the canopy of several palmettos (I think silver saw palmettos), in Myakka River State Park.
Mercury 4x5 / 47mm XL

With alligators creeping around, I wouldn't spend too much time looking up. Nice shot Corran.

[Corran]

Thanks Alan
We saw a few that morning. I like to play red-light-green-light with them. They are just curious - when you look away, they will get closer. Then you turn around, they stop. It's really funny! Usually just 4-5 foot youngsters that are not looking for a meal, except maybe if someone has fed them illegally or you have a small dog...

Here's a photo from Big Talbot State Park's famous "Boneyard."

Wisner 12x20, Schneider Symmar 360mm f/5.6, Ilford HP5+ dev'd in HC-110 dil. H for 10 minutes:

[j.e.simmons]

Bryan, is the Big Talbot shot recent? Is the park open again?

[Corran]

Just a few days ago. Was it closed? I always get there before it officially opens and park outside the gate, pay and hang my tag, and walk in.