Monthly Archives: March 2011

Paintbrush Seed

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

The last in this short series of scanning electron micrographs, circa 1981, is a seed of Castilleja chromosa, “Indian paintbrush,” from the Bodie Hills in Mono County. The seed is encased in a honeycomb of vessel cells, which at this … Continue reading →

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Pappus

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

What appear to be single flowers among plants in the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)are actually heads containing often dozens to hundreds of separate small flowers. Each flower develops into a 1-seeded fruit, and in most species the top of the seed … Continue reading →

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Pollen

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Another image from the scanning electron microscopy class I took as a grad student at Humboldt State back around 1981. I’ve lost track of the species, but these are grains of pollen. Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright © 2011 … Continue reading →

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Vertical Granite (3)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Exfoliating granite, near Olmsted Point in Yosemite. Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright © 2011 Tim Messick. All rights reserved.  

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Vertical Granite (2)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

The next time you’re at Olmsted Point in Yosemite, get away from the crowds, take the trail down the hill, and get close to the rocks! Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright © 2011 Tim Messick. All rights reserved.  

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Vertical Granite

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Details on a wall in Yosemite Valley … Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright © 2011 Tim Messick. All rights reserved.  

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Garfield Hills

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Another part of the Garfield Hills, in Mineral County, Nevada. Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright © 2011 Tim Messick. All rights reserved.  

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Looking at the Land

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Ever since my earliest visits to the Sierra Nevada and the California deserts, I’ve enjoyed looking closely at the shapes of different landscapes and wondering how they came to look the way they do. This fascination fueled my later love … Continue reading →

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Testing Silver Efex Pro 2

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

A lot of my photo-friends are singing the praises of Nik Software’s new version 2 of Silver Efex Pro, a software that provides advanced control over conversion of color digital images into black & white or toned monochrome images. My … Continue reading →

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Home of the Tarantulas

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Gotta love a school with an arachnid for a mascot! Gabbs is a small company town supported by a brucite (magnesium) mine on the west slope of the Paradise Range in Nye County, Nevada. Tim Messick Photography • Graphics Copyright … Continue reading →

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