Posted by Adiemus (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 7 March 2007 in Plants & Nature.
This is a magnificent grass that grows to about 1.5 - 2m tall, and about 1m wide. I love the golden-white tassels as they wave in the wind. They make for wonderful swords for kids games too!
Hi guys! This year I'll be putting up fewer shots, but hopefully improving the quality at the same time. Sort of a 'best of' if you like. This community is terrific in so many ways - I love it even if I don't often comment. The people on here make it a great place to be. I'm also writing a health-related blog - if you're interested, hop on over to http://healthskills.wordpress.com/ and make yourself known!
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Now this is a picture I call catching. When the page opens you see nothing there but the picture. My favorite for the day.
7 Mar 2007 12:29am
@Behrooz: I'm glad you enjoyed it, this is part of a series (oh no! another series!!)
Agree with Behrooz -it's the best today! Brilliant angle!
7 Mar 2007 1:08am
@Sidonie: Thank you! The angle is just because I'm short...
agreed!
7 Mar 2007 2:13am
Very nice photo.
7 Mar 2007 2:16am
Brilliant angle, colours and light! I love to take photos of this grass, here calle pampa grass.
7 Mar 2007 4:12am
@Manuela Photography: It's a slightly different grass - Tall growing cutting grass with erect seed heads variable in shape and colour, white, pink or purple. Flowers mid March to late May (later than purple pampas and native toetoe). Leaf sheaths hairless or sparsely hairy, foliage tips at variable levels above ground. Introduced species have leaves which curl at the base of the plant when they are dead. Native toitoi is easily distinguished by the waxy surface on the leaf sheaths and also the golden flower heads. (this is cut'n'pasted from http://www.ebop.govt.nz/weeds/Weed313.asp)
Very similar in many ways...! BTW I spell it toitoi, but it's also spelled toetoe - pronounced slightly differently in North Island and South Island.
Lovely perspective here and great colours, Bronnie.
7 Mar 2007 4:48am
@Stu: Thanks Stu! Of course, we get skies like this all the time (not!) You must visit with camera in hand... and bring a good coat. and gumboots. and sunscreen. and bathers. be prepared for four seasons in one day.
A wonder ... I think FREEDOM when I see this. Good eye.
7 Mar 2007 6:02am
The blue is gorgeous up against the grass, the textures and tones are so beautiful!!
7 Mar 2007 6:49am
The contrast and lighting....wow it's really neat. Beautiful.
7 Mar 2007 7:25am
Great Shot...Love the gradation of the blue sky...nice composition
7 Mar 2007 9:43am
Gorgeous!
7 Mar 2007 10:51am
Excellent shot! I love the colors and natural lighting in this one.
7 Mar 2007 12:41pm
AWESOME image Adiemus! Sharp and crisp detail and marvelous colors!
7 Mar 2007 12:42pm
It gives me the feeling I'm lying down in the tall grass, staring up the sky, daydreaming...... I love it.
7 Mar 2007 1:23pm
Magnificent colors! Well done!
7 Mar 2007 4:50pm
very good adiemus, i like it very much, excelent colors.
7 Mar 2007 5:51pm
Beautiful colours. nice capture...
7 Mar 2007 6:30pm
Swords yes! I love the vivid blue gradient of the sky and colors in the tall grass.
7 Mar 2007 6:34pm
I was sitting down on a bench, the pigeons we probably 3 feet away from me. I like the angle and the color.
7 Mar 2007 8:14pm
@Kelvin Chan: Like I said above, I'm short, so it's always easy to be looking up!!
Beautiful. Just beautiful!
7 Mar 2007 9:28pm
@Roberta Murray: Thank you!
it looks so natural! love it.
8 Mar 2007 12:49am
Wow, I love it. It's just so.. spectacular.
8 Mar 2007 5:04pm
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