May 29, 2023
Today, I went to visit an area where I've observed colonies of Monotropas, such as Ghost Pipe and Pinesap. They are some of my closest botanical allies, and I like to check on them to make sure they haven't been damaged or prevented from re-seeding.
I was happy today to find them beginning their upward climb through the soil, and took the spent flower stalks and seed pods from last year to use in this year's devotional work with the Ghost Pipe.
As a bonus, I aso experimented some with using natural oils to create a soft-focus filter, which indaverdtedly created a picture where the monotropa in my hand seems to shine with radiant light.