Sunday 7 October 2012

Macro Monday - Ghost of a Leaf

I just come back from a week away in the Grampians - a national park about 3 hours to the west of Melbourne.  Spring sunshine, cool nights and lots of walks.  It was great week.

This image is of the pattern that a small twig and leaves made when it was covered by the white paint in the middle of a bike track. I don't know how old the paint was, but the whole thing looked crisp.  Once we noticed this one, we found a few others, but none were as complex as this.



I'll post more Grampians images as the week goes on - but you can find more macro shots at Macro Monday.

Enjoy the close ups!

17 comments:

  1. very pretty. like a fabric pattern.

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  2. I think road workers should make a point of doing this when paining lines on the roadway.

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  3. What a great capture, Stewart!! A fun piece of art it is indeed!! Have a great week!!

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  4. This is such a lovelier discovery than the deceased raccoon that made our regional news recently, when it received a fresh coat of paint from a highway painting crew! :)
    We have a perfect imprint left from a leaf that landed when we were pouring concrete for our garage - I always love noticing it on the floor.
    What fun, noticing the stenciled leaves along your pathway!

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  5. You are too observant to have found it, and now it has a new life of its own! Lovely

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  6. Terrific work here.... just great!!

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  7. I always like yopur pictures, but this one is absolutely stunning!

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  8. Wow, that is really beautiful. Fantastic find.

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  9. Oh I love it! What a great find!

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  10. A fantastic find! I love it.

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  11. Wow, what a great find!! Love the detail of the leaf in the paint. Fun fun fun! Hope you have a great week. Look forward to your Grampians pics. :)

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  12. How observant to notice this! It really is pretty neat that it was perserved so perfectly.

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  13. Very pretty! Much more interesting than the boring white lines! *Ü*

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  14. Wow ~ great discovery and excellent photo ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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