S-curve, Powder River, Oregon . . . The charming creamy-white sprays of texture seen here
on both sides of the river are composed of one of the more notorious weeds of the Northwest,
Whitetop (Cardaria draba). [ click photo for next . . . ]
On the road in the American Northwest.
from 100 MINIATURES . . .
(84) In Praise of the Economy of Buds?
Store up the light and quick energy
needed for next Spring during the slow
and easy months of high Summer;
Prepare for the worst of Winter by making
oneself small and motionless against the twig;
Forget about absolute size and rigid sequence,
knowing that beauty resides in the measured,
rhythmic unfolding of the well-proportioned
web.
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