February 2024 - 46

FLORA
FIRST PLACE
Perfect refraction
Togwotee Pass
Nancy Alley | Lander, Wyoming
Canon EOS R5; 1/800 sec,
f/9, ISO 1250
utumn was definitely in full
swing on Togwotee Pass in
late September with color all
around. When an early snowstorm hit,
my husband, Bill, and I headed over with
our cameras. We always get excited
about snow and seeing it mixed with the
glorious fall colors. I was intrigued by the
dead salsify seed pods and other small
plants covered with ice, so I got out my
macro lens. The snow started to melt
on many plants, and to my amazement,
several of the melted snowdrops were
refracting the plant shapes. The light
made the melted drops shine. Getting
a good composition was challenging,
especially as I sat on the wet ground
trying not to bump the brittle plants and
make the drops fall off. Finally, I found all
the conditions I hoped for, and this shot
is the result. Observing the macro world
is something I recommend. My mother
died the day after my birthday four years
ago. Bill gave me a macro lens for my
birthday, but it wasn't used until weeks
later. As I grieved my mother's death,
I took my camera, drove into the Wind
River Mountains many times and sat in
a meadow. I found peace and healing,
as well as a fascinating, tiny world all
around. That world is truly amazing, filled
with so many little miracles and usually
underappreciated as we go about our
daily lives. The photograph of the melted
snowdrop refracting the dead plant is one
example of the extraordinary that exists in
the ordinary - slow down and take time
to see it.
A
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