In honor of children & nature awareness month and inspired by a new flickr friend who takes underwater photographs from the view of her friend the pond snail I embarked on walks in two of my favorite local forests to try to capture them from the perspective of a snail. I invited fern and his family along but they thought it best to remain indoors for a least another week. I hope you enjoy the perspective and that it might inspire the child in you and the other children to get down and get dirty and see the magic that lives on the forest floor.
Fern just whispered to me that that two headed sporophyte was his favorite and I think I might just have to agree although the little bit of lichen that looks like a sweet little old polish lady stole my heart.
Things certainly look different from Fern's point of view - I keep thinking how flowers are the size of sequoias & redwoods to him!
The leaves(?) in your 3rd, 4th, & 10th photos remind me of bunny ears.
Posted by: Sam C. | April 13, 2010 at 10:05 PM
Those are some lovely flowers and one beautiful snail. Thanks for this!!
Posted by: Sera | April 13, 2010 at 10:29 PM
those pictures just took me away... thank you! (& fern)
Posted by: annri | April 13, 2010 at 10:36 PM
beautiful. i think the world of a snail is a magical one!
Posted by: melissa | April 14, 2010 at 03:38 AM
I need need need to get down on my belly on a mossy ground very soon, thanks for the reminder, my friend ! xoxox
Posted by: Sonia | April 14, 2010 at 04:02 AM
Oh thank you for awakening my mind! That was wonderful.
Posted by: Joan Browning | April 14, 2010 at 05:05 AM
What a fab photos. And the snail's shell has such lovely colours.
Posted by: Fiona | April 14, 2010 at 07:48 AM
I took similar sporophyte photos last night. The sun was dipping low though and I didn't get any great shots, but had fun anyway. Loving the two-headed beastie...
Posted by: Lisa at Lil Fish Studios | April 14, 2010 at 10:26 AM
I see that sweet little old lady and I think her friend is waving to her. The world is an amazing place if we will take the time to look.
Posted by: Allyson Merryweather | April 14, 2010 at 12:44 PM
awesome perspective. to see the world from this close to it is truly magical...
and...the other day i went for a walk and saw many snails, 'hugging' each other and i thought about you and your snail post ;)
Posted by: andrea gutierrez | April 15, 2010 at 12:21 AM
That's a fun idea! Very cool!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 15, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Yesterday my little girl picked dandelions and violets from our lawn and patiently lined them up on our front steps. After careful consideration she added one small stem of grape hyacinth. I thought of you, and all the beautiful arrangements of natural materials you create and photograph. Thank you for sharing your appreciation of nature with us.
Posted by: Sarah | April 15, 2010 at 09:58 PM