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Started by Herp-art, 10/09/2009 12:42PM
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A close-up of some back-lit Horsetails, taken at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. These are very ancient plants. When I lived in Kentucky, I found 300 million year-old fossils of horsetails, but from a much larger form that grew 30 feet tall.
Taken with a Nikkor 18-135 zoom. (A nice lens except for being prone to barrel distortion)


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That plant and the Resurrection plant, Selaginella lepidophylla, are the two most ancient vascular plants in existence. Nice shot.
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Very nice, John! Great lighting.
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Beautiful!


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