Larch Hike

I recently joined the Foothills Camera Club, because I was tired of hanging out with people who thought spending $2000 for a single camera lens was insane... Actually, it is kind of insane, and the real reason I joined was to improve my photography.

The first outing of the year was into Kananaskis Country to photograph larch trees. For those who aren't familiar with this tree, I offer the following from 2020site.org:

The genus Larix, to which the Larch (L. europaea) belongs, is distinguished among Firs by its deciduous foliage, and the whole joyousness of spring seems heralded and epitomized in the emerald glory of its April frondescence.

Huh?

Anyways, not being the kind of person who uses words like "frondescence" in everyday conversation, I think they're far more interesting in the fall, when they turn bright orangeish-yellow.

And, just for fun, here's another quote from the previously referenced link, where they insult the male flowers in a manner worthy of Shakespeare:

The catkins soon follow the leaves, "When rosy plumelets tuft the Larch," in April or May, the male flowers being in nearly spherical clusters, which partake of that yellow color so general among stamens, whilst the female ones form the said "rosy plumelets."

Comments

Bobbie Beddoes unverified user 13 Oct 2005	Great shots, Darren! I love the colours.