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Máire Uí Mhaicín | all galleries >> 2007-2009 >> PAD Challenges >> 2008 Monthly Themes >> Our Cultural Heritage : December Challenge, 2008 > Ó : Ócar - Ochre
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Ó : Ócar - Ochre

An ochre almost withered beech leaf.
In Ireland many kinds of native trees and plants form the origin of place names in the Irish language. These trees and shrubs inclued alder, apple, ash, birch elder, and many others.
English language tree place names in Ireland have connections with farms and big houses where species were introduced according to the taste of the owners and gardeners. Beech, cherry, chestnut, fir, larch, laurel, lime etc and these are in addition to the species referred to in the Irish language.

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laine8203-Jan-2009 14:02
Just catching up with what I missed...lovely POF, Máire
J. Scott Coile01-Jan-2009 23:21
Nothing more mystical or haunting than a winter Beech forest. They almost appear to reach out and grab you.
carol j. phipps01-Jan-2009 16:11
This is a lovely composition!
Maaike Huizer31-Dec-2008 10:21
What a wonderful colour and beautiful shape. Great work.
Guest 31-Dec-2008 08:33
wonderful, dof, all.
Cindi Smith30-Dec-2008 19:29
Nice shot! Love the low light and tones and the curl in the leaf!
Jean-Paul PLUME30-Dec-2008 18:39
C'est une superbe photo. Les feuilles enroulées mettent plus en évidence encore cette feuille de hêtre.
Nicki Thurgar30-Dec-2008 15:39
I love beech leaves - they provide interest all year round! Great macro!
Jeff Lobaugh30-Dec-2008 14:57
Wonderful macro! Very moody!
Ken Duckert30-Dec-2008 14:48
The perfect story of autumn. The color, tone and composition are superb!
Ann...30-Dec-2008 14:46
Wonderfully contrasting shapes. The tones and dof highlight them well.
Jola Dziubinska30-Dec-2008 14:36
Amazing tonality, very pretty composition.
Kerry Tingley30-Dec-2008 14:27
Lovely shapes, even in the end of their lives. You have a creative mind!
Mairéad30-Dec-2008 14:16
Lovely muted tones and nice details in this.
Johnny JAG30-Dec-2008 13:17
Beautiful colour!