{"id":2981,"date":"2012-06-25T06:56:57","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2012-06-25T06:56:57","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T10:56:57","slug":"6252012-gravel-pit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=2981","title":{"rendered":"6\/25\/2012: Gravel Pit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"1924478021.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/wpid-1924478021.jpg?w=904\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While I wait for my replacement electric scooter, I am without transportation for my photoprowels when the girls have both cars, so yesterday I decided to explore the semi-abandoned gravel pit more or less next door. A rising water table is fast turning the pit into a wetland. There are two sizable ponds in the bottom and even on the upper levels, cattail marshes are forming in every wet spot. It is an interesting process to watch&#8230; Nature reclaiming and transforming a <em>disturbed area<\/em> right before my eyes. <\/p>\n<p>The plant above is Wild Bergamot, or <em>bee plant<\/em>, which I have always assumed was an non-native invasive. A quick look at the wiki for the plant shows that it is indeed native. I love the way the clear morning light has pulled out all the details and subtle color is the the blossoms. This is a long telephoto macro, 1240mm equivalent field of view at 5 feet, and that contributes to the effective bokah. f5.8 @ 1\/640th @ ISO 100. 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