Sunday, 13 March 2011

Macro Monday : Grass of Parnassus

Last week, I posted what I thought was a fiendishly difficult Macro Monday Mystery. Obviously, I was wrong, since nearly all of you guessed what it was.

Sooo, I thought that I would skulk off back to my archives to find something nobody could ever possibly guess - mwah-ha-ha! But then I got sidetracked and found this delightful flower instead. So, you are spared from the agony of a macro mystery and can ponder the beauty of nature instead.


This is the flower of the grass of Parnassus, aka a bog star - not quite such a glamorous name, so I shall stick with the Parnassus name. Parnassus is, of course, a mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and home of the Muses, perhaps. This photo was not taken in Greece, or anywhere near Greece for that matter, but in Denali National Park in Alaska, at the base of the slopes of Mt. Denali. Spectacular place, with stunning scenery and wildlife, although I can't really recommend the weather, at least not in July !



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16 comments:

  1. Roan13 March 2011 at 16:59

    Such a delicate flower. Beautiful. Love the Mt shot and the reindeer, he's a hunk!

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  2. Kim, USA13 March 2011 at 17:12

    So beautiful and delicate. Thanks for sharing!
    Macro Monday

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  3. Trish ~ ♥ ~13 March 2011 at 17:17

    so pretty and delicate

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  4. Laura13 March 2011 at 17:27

    Such a beautiful flower. All your photos are wonderful, thank you for sharing!

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  5. Jay - Depp Effect13 March 2011 at 18:29

    The flower is absolutely gorgeous - love the dew/rain drops too.

    And the big beast at the bottom is pretty impressive too!

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  6. Teresa13 March 2011 at 19:07

    Great shot of the flower, but all the pictures were amazing!

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  7. Christina, Sweden13 March 2011 at 19:18

    wondeful flower and a great photo showing the amazing details of it

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  8. Cortes13 March 2011 at 19:28

    I must agree, another wonderful photo, and I particularly like the landscape! Very well done DBM.

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  9. David13 March 2011 at 21:15

    Wow! That's a fantastic shot of a wonderful flower. The mountain shot is also superb.
    Happy MM.
    David/ Tropical Texana/ Houston

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  10. Nicky14 March 2011 at 04:31

    Gorgeous!!

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  11. Maude Lynn14 March 2011 at 08:24

    That's really lovely!

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  12. Maximillian14 March 2011 at 11:06

    These are all great - the detail and black background on the flower macro are great, and the other two are nice as well.

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  13. Baino14 March 2011 at 13:04

    Oh goody, I'm done with guessing this week. Very delicate little thing with a superbly horrid name. Gorgeous pics as always.

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  14. Kate14 March 2011 at 14:51

    The drops of water lift it to the sublime. Lovely shot.

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  15. Kala14 March 2011 at 15:03

    Lovely details you've captured of that pretty flower!

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  16. Birdy Official18 March 2011 at 04:49

    Love the flower picture. Beautifully taken.

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