Relitivity
Modern, plastic, water pipes and moisture, in this arid place, suggest regular water deliveries.
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References
Websites
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works World Heritage page
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where’s Waldo?
Can you spot the children and visitors in these scenes from the World Heritage Site Humberstone located in the Chilean Atacama desert?
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References
Websites
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works World Heritage page
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Former farm land
Sandbank Road climbs from the valley of Ithaca city to the rural peneplain on the way to Buttermilk Falls, we passed the sign for this preserve many times, today we explored this place, new to us. The trail descends to Lick Creek canyon.
We stopped to enjoy the open space of a powerline clear cut where the trail intersects the creek bed. Here we turned, following the water.
Off trail to the creek bed.
Dive In
Children are our hope and the future. The yellow sign reads “UNESCO Contribution. the restoration of five classrooms of School number 35.”
From their web site: UNESCO encourages international peace and universal respect for human rights by promoting collaboration among nations. Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue.
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References
Websites
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works World Heritage page
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reaction to cold temperature
For the final post of this series on Cereus blooms, of the four buds two failed to fully open after the weather turned cold in late September/Early October. Here is the failed bloom from the same opening bud featured in the last Cereus posting.
References
Wikipedia, “Epiphyllum, “Epiphyllum oxypetalum,”epiphyte.”
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soon to open
Here is a continuation of the previous Cereus posting, the ultimate macros of a bloom on the edge of opening.
References
Wikipedia, “Epiphyllum, “Epiphyllum oxypetalum,”epiphyte.”
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evening preparation
Almost bursting open, the third of four flower buds of our Night Blooming Cereus caught one October evening just before opening. The black background is repurposed anit-weed ground cover material.
Here is a series of flash photographs at varying apertures and angles. The white rods are emerging anthers, the pollen-containing tips of long stamens seen in my previous postings of the open flowers.
References
Wikipedia, “Epiphyllum, “Epiphyllum oxypetalum,”epiphyte.”
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In the basket and room for more
To my readers from 105 countries who have visited in 2020. Thank You!!
What is this plant?
Bloom #2 of this season. Two more in the wings. I broke out the flash and the Canon 100 mm “macro” lens for this series taken an hour after sunrise before this one-night-only bloom wilted.
References
Wikipedia, “Epiphyllum, “Epiphyllum oxypetalum,”epiphyte.”
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Source of popular name?
In an earlier posts the popular name of this plant, “Night Blooming Cereus” was introduced as incorrect, still there must be some truth in the name, I believe it is found in the developing flower stalk and bud.
“Cereus” is from the Greek word for candle. Don’t these developing flower stalks, resemble a candle and the bud a flame?
Here’s the flower from an earlier bloom this season.
References
Wikipedia, “Epiphyllum, “Epiphyllum oxypetalum,”epiphyte.”
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