New Beginnings #2
by Bruce Bley
Title
New Beginnings #2
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro photograph of a lotus bloom was taken in the early morning at Rockwood State Park on Lake Carlton near Morrison, Illinois.
Morrison-Rockwood State Park is comprised of 1,164 acres, located north of Morrison in Whiteside County. It was established in 1971 and officially opened for day use that same year. The park is named for the city of Morrison and a combination of nearby Rock Creek and the heavily wooded park area--Rockwood. Lake Carlton, a focal point of the park, is a watershed impoundment constructed in 1969 by building a 38-foot high, 1,800-foot long earthen dam across a stream. The lake was named in memory of L. Carlton Anderson, a local citizen who actively promoted the park and was an important civic and conservation leader. Improvements have continued to be made in the conservation area, making it one of the most popular recreation spots in northern Illinois.
Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling the water lily, but not closely related to it. It is commonly called lotus, though this name may be applied to other genera, and there is an unrelated genus Lotus. The generic name is derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are only two known living species in the genus. The sacred lotus (N. nucifera) is native to Asia, and is the better known of the two. It is commonly cultivated, and also used in Chinese medicine and cooking. This species is the national flower of India and Vietnam. The American lotus (N. lutea) is native to North America and the Caribbean. Horticultural hybrids have been produced between these two geographically separated species. A third, extinct species, N. aureavallis, is known from Eocene fossils from North Dakota, United States.
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Comments (37)
Cindy Treger
Wow, Bruce, what a gorgeous capture. f/l
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Cindy. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bruce Bley
Shawn, Thank you for the feature in the group "Seasons of Beauty". I truly appreciate it.
Oiyee At Oystudio
This is so beautiful! Now featured on group homepage of A Sense of Serenity : )
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "A Sense of Serenity", Oiyee and thank you for the nice comment.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Creators of Beauty", Tania. It means a lot to me.
Bruce Bley
Eva, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Enhanced Floral Arts - 3 per day". I appreciate it very much.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this gorgeous bloom, Bruce!!! Awesome light and color! L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment and v, Hanne. I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Trisha, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the feature in the group "Creative images". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Neal, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Macro Photography Group". Thank you so much.
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Very soft and sensual - lovely! fv :)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Darlene. I really appreciate it and thank you for your v.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Bruce, Congrats on your featured Image in Flora ! Nice macro capture with beautiful color and amazing light in this Image.
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