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At the Edge of the Woods
2008.08.10
A red eft -- the juvenile terrestrial stage of the red-spotted newt (Notopthalamus viridescens), which falls between the aquatic tadpole stage and the aquatic adult stage in the life cycle of this species.
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One of about 20 mushroom species we encountered in the woods here. The prettiest ones were a smooth, beautiful purple color, but my shots of them came out poorly.
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Can a slug really be this pretty?
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On our way to Maine, we stopped in Chesterfield, Massachusetts to visit a friend of mine from high-school days. It's fun to have our kids together -- both of whom love nature and enjoyed building fairy houses and discovering red efts, slugs, and a multitude of fungi.
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Nice set, colours at #3 are fantastic :) And #1 looks like dinosaur hacking through triassic forest of Equisetum ;)
astrobrojler · 2008-08-11: 14:45
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What a great set, Gretel! The colors are absolutely gorgeous in all of them.
ncshutterbug · 2008-08-11: 16:55
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Sounds like a magical time! =) Wonderful set!
mattandbranson · 2008-08-11: 20:14
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great shots! looks like you are really getting settled into your macro...
????? · 2008-08-11: 23:54
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great photographs
Dragana · 2008-08-13: 14:16
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Nice set. As a cild I used to keep newts as pets (well not for long as they always wandered off from the bowl of water I had them in!)
Lynda · 2008-08-14: 10:44
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