Linda Grashoff's Photography Adventures

Mangrove Love

August 13, 2013

I know why I like red mangroves so much! It’s because they’re almost animated. It’s as if they could just walk right off on those spindly legs of theirs. Hmm. But then there’s the tangledness, too. I really like that. And the way early morning sun often spotlights their parts. And I like their decorations of lichen, especially the yellow kind, even though I just read that some scientists consider lichens parasitic. Here are some red mangroves I found at Quick Point Nature Preserve April 14. I’m sure red mangroves are not closely related to corn, but look at the similarity of their feet. Photograph number 5 is mangrove; photograph number 6 is corn.

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  1. oneowner's avatar
    oneowner

    They (the mangrove, not the corn) seem so exotic. We don’t have them in NY I don’t believe. Very nice shots.

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    August 13, 2013 at 10:18 PM

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  2. Linda Grashoff's avatar
    Linda Grashoff

    They (the mangroves, not the corn) were growing in Sarasota, Florida. No, they don’t grow north of Zone 10. Corn can’t grow south of Zone 8. I wonder what Zone 9 does for plant feet.

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    August 14, 2013 at 7:04 AM

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  3. Ann Hollins's avatar
    Ann Hollins

    nice

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    August 14, 2013 at 8:15 AM

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