Comments on: 225 Miles Per Plant http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/ Gardens, Northwest native plants, and photography. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tanya Harvey http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Tanya Harvey Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:10:13 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2500 Great story. I totally relate. And I also understand the conflict about driving so much. I just try to do as much as possible while I'm out. Better plant mileage! Great story. I totally relate. And I also understand the conflict about driving so much. I just try to do as much as possible while I’m out. Better plant mileage!

]]> By: Wayne Weber http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Wayne Weber Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:01:19 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2499 Janka is right! I've been a birder for decades, and many birders think nothing of making a 400 to 500 mile return trip (often known as blitzing) to see a single bird, but I don't know too many botanists who will do this to see a rare plant in bloom. By the way, I did get to see Chelan rockmat last June near the Rocky Reach dam, while on a Washington Native Plant Society field trip with Janka and her husband. However, it wasn't in bloom, so I still don't have a photo of that species in flower. Janka is right! I’ve been a birder for decades, and many birders think nothing of making a 400 to 500 mile return trip (often known as blitzing) to see a single bird, but I don’t know too many botanists who will do this to see a rare plant in bloom.

By the way, I did get to see Chelan rockmat last June near the Rocky Reach dam, while on a Washington Native Plant Society field trip with Janka and her husband. However, it wasn’t in bloom, so I still don’t have a photo of that species in flower.

]]> By: Anita Toth Simpson http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Anita Toth Simpson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:08:10 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2497 Ah, the "scenic route". My husband and mother hate to hear me use that phrase. It translates into "two hours late". I confess I don't so it as much because of the price of fuel. I'm glad you found your flowers. Ah, the “scenic route”. My husband and mother hate to hear me use that phrase. It translates into “two hours late”. I confess I don’t so it as much because of the price of fuel. I’m glad you found your flowers.

]]> By: Karl Anderson http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 Karl Anderson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:37:04 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2494 Mark, As far as I'm concerned, your success at capturing the ephemeral beauty of our native flora far outweighs the impact of your travels. You're excused from guilt. Karl Mark,

As far as I’m concerned, your success at capturing the ephemeral beauty of our native flora far outweighs the impact of your travels. You’re excused from guilt.

Karl

]]> By: Mark http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 Mark Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2492 I'm often conflicted about traveling long distances in search of plants (I don't do birds much). Does the educational value of the images I create balance out the fuel used? Philosophically I'd like to be 100% muscle powered but there are some very real practical limitations. I’m often conflicted about traveling long distances in search of plants (I don’t do birds much). Does the educational value of the images I create balance out the fuel used? Philosophically I’d like to be 100% muscle powered but there are some very real practical limitations.

]]> By: Jim Kling http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Jim Kling Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:53:18 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2491 And I thought this was going to be about biofuels! And I thought this was going to be about biofuels!

]]> By: Janka Hobbs http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/2009/08/25/225-miles-per-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Janka Hobbs Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:52:27 +0000 http://turnerphotographics.com/blog/?p=315#comment-2490 You're as bad as a birdwatcher! You’re as bad as a birdwatcher!

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