Upon entering the "jungle", i felt like i was walking through a portal into another world. The gentle trickle of a waterfall and the searing heat are the first things I notice. Walking in from the cold Iowa winter is like a mini vacation into a tropical rainforest. Giant green plants are towering over head, and even though the greenhouse is pretty small, I feel like i could get lost in the exotic plant life. As I walk into a side room, there is an average looking plant that I almost overlook. When i just glance at this plant I see the relatively normal big green leaves; nothing special. I start to move on to more interesting flora. As i start to walk away i do a double take; sprouting from the heart of the average looking leaves comes bright magenta feelers. Like pink caterpillars taking a nap on the broad leaves. I am no scientist, but I am not sure what evolutionary advantage these feelers serve. That is what makes this plant so interesting. This plant from exotic Malaysia makes you take a closer look. It doesn't shout weirdness like other rainforest plants, instead the weirdness is more subtle. This flora requires a few seconds of your time for you to really see what makes this plant so unique.Monday, March 8, 2010
Upon entering the "jungle", i felt like i was walking through a portal into another world. The gentle trickle of a waterfall and the searing heat are the first things I notice. Walking in from the cold Iowa winter is like a mini vacation into a tropical rainforest. Giant green plants are towering over head, and even though the greenhouse is pretty small, I feel like i could get lost in the exotic plant life. As I walk into a side room, there is an average looking plant that I almost overlook. When i just glance at this plant I see the relatively normal big green leaves; nothing special. I start to move on to more interesting flora. As i start to walk away i do a double take; sprouting from the heart of the average looking leaves comes bright magenta feelers. Like pink caterpillars taking a nap on the broad leaves. I am no scientist, but I am not sure what evolutionary advantage these feelers serve. That is what makes this plant so interesting. This plant from exotic Malaysia makes you take a closer look. It doesn't shout weirdness like other rainforest plants, instead the weirdness is more subtle. This flora requires a few seconds of your time for you to really see what makes this plant so unique.
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This image really shows the physical aspect of her writing of course, obviously bringing to life what she's speaking of. Her writing though really explains the feel of the plant, with it being fuzzy and caterpillar-like. Without seeing the photo I'd let people know it's colorful and bright and something most noticeable in the greenhouse. The writing goes into great detail and she goes in depth with where the plant is from. Overall as a photographer/writer you can tell Lauren is very observant and knows how to eloquently talk of places passionately without it getting boring. She doesn't just list the things about it she really "speaks" about it. Her image displays the best part of the plant, the most interesting.
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