More stain and more rocks from the Acadia coastline with some goldenrod for added color.
Seaside Goldenrod-Solidago sempervirens is seen in the cracks, gaps, and fissures filled with sand, soil, and abraded rock dust.
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Lovely colours. If the rocks were warm enough I would be happy to lie on one of those big slabs and let the sunrise colours wash over me.
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It was @75°F so I think you could have done just that, Ann. 🙂
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Lovely. I could do with that warmth on my back just now. 🙂
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So could we. The weather has abruptly become chilly, but only for a few days. Warmth to return tomorrow. Rain today from remnants of Storm Gordon. Florence to hit our southeastern coast in a couple of days. Things are picking up although quite possibly destructive.
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This is not only my favorite of your set from Acadia, it’s one of my favorites among all your photos. A more prominent place for the staining on the rocks, the goldenrod, the small pool of water among the rocks, and that glorious sky-blue pink along the horizon to complement the rocks — it’s all delightful. The dark stain at the bottom and the dark sky at the top bracket the whole image beautifully.
It’s interesting that we have that same goldenrod. When I saw that it’s native in Michigan and Illiinois, my hunch was that it’s found around the lakes, and that’s right. There’s not much in those states, but what is there is in lakeside counties.
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Thanks, Linda. Yeah, a little shift of perspective makes a big difference in the composition in this one. It was just a few degrees shift.
I guess we do have a few plants that are found throughout the country.I assumed, which of course we never should, that it was found only be the ocean based on its name. But looking at the information available it just needs water nearby, no salt required.
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The form of the rocks in that region always fascinate me.
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Granite seems pretty tough, but faced with rough it gives way. 🙂
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Lovely burst of color amid the rocks. Plants are survivors in every sense of the word. It is difficult to see how the flower lives in a crack but yes, they actually do somehow. I have seen other wildflowers and plain weeds growing from what appears to be cracks in cement and rocky outcrops. Nature is marvelous.
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Yes, plants are amazing and tenacious as well. The trees growing in cracks are truly amazing.
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This is the first photograph I’ve ever seen of goldenrod on coastal rocks, much less with staining and pastel colors. Nice.
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There is quite a bit here and there in and among the rocks on the coast. I’ve seen it several times at Acadia but this was the first time I introduced it into a photograph.
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Oh, my! This is so beautiful! Excellent capture.
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Thank you. A response like yours makes me glad that I share these. 🙂
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I saw this on FB I believe and it really is a fabulous photo. The composition is quite bold and the tones are subtle. Overall an image that works really well.
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Thank you, Andrew. Funny thing is, I didn’t hold these images, there was a series of about 5, I think, in high regard until all the others had been processed. Turned out that my favorite was the last to be considered.
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I love how the sky colors come down to earth in the rocks, and the goldenrod adds just a hint of gold.
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My brother, his son, and I were all looking for compositions when I noticed the staining. Lucky me. Placing the rocks at an angle made for a much better composition, I think. Thanks, Lynn.
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Yes, the angle is effective, and it’s nice that a good family memory accompanies the image.
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This view was worth the lookback from 2019.
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I’ve been in that location many times but never noticed all the color from this spot before. No doubt the right lighting for it but I don’t think it was a new situation. Just had my eyes more open than usual I guess.
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