Composition in Rock Garden © 2010 Bo Mackison
Macro-photograph of Hens and Chicks in the Rock Garden at Allen Centennial Gardens at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
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Very cool, Bo! I like the pattern the rocks are making around the plants. It almost looks like an “S” over to the right.
Couldn’t pass up the green plant pattern amidst those blue rocks.
There is just something about rocks….
I wanted to be a geologist when I grew up. Even had a geology lab when I was about 11. Tested the hardness of rocks, cataloged them, that kind of scientific curiosity. Still have it, I suppose… 🙂
Ahh. I see you are in your succulent phase. 🙂 I love the pattern.
Hmmm…wondering exactly what a succulent phase is. 🙂
Such wonderful texture and color. Almost as if it is ‘planned chaos’. Great eye!!
“Planned chaos” — I like that!
I can see how that attracted you to it. That’s a very nice photo too! We have some of those plants in one of our flower beds, but not the great looking rocks.
I love hens and chicks, but it was the blue rocks that kept me shooting — about 50 shots… LOL!
I love hens and chicks, but it was the blue rocks that kept me shooting — about 50 shots… LOL!
This is a wonderful capture of the rock garden with hens and chicks. Well worth the 50 shots for this one. 🙂
Yup! I would have spent time with this wonderful subject too. Love it!
Fascinating. Love those blue rocks. It amazes me how you see opportunity for an awesome photo everywhere. Takes a different eye or someone with a different outlook on nature, I would imagine. Seeing something others don’t?