pretty things I found recently

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We've had an EXPLOSION this year of Douglas Iris -- they range from white and pale, to blue and purplish.



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Postcard from Mount Tamalpais...
This is the more blue and purplish variety of Douglas Iris.



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The Iris photos were taken in the Rock Springs area of our beloved Mount Tamalpais, and here it is -- Rock Springs, the headwaters of Cataract Creek, which will subsequently flow into Alpine Dam and join with the Lagunitas Creek on it's way to the Pacific Ocean by way of Tomales Bay.


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Lupine and Douglas Iris

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This year we have an abundance of Douglas Iris, but not as many as these Lupine compared to last year. I just wanted to file that as my official report.



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Lupine arrives in two shades -- a true blue (((first photo))) and this more purple or violet strain.

The bright and contrasty background color caught my eye. The wind was blowing but I like the movement from the wind combined with the selective focus. The camera was probably moving too. A very moving photo I'd say.



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Here's the Wikipedia link to Douglas Iris.



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That's right, folks, all this action taking place right now on the slopes of our beloved Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California.


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