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Gossamer Light

Gossamer Light

Late summer, early fall is when the milkweek ladies begin their dancing journey to new homes. The pods pop open and hundreds fall out of each pod, fluffing and ...
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Late summer, early fall is when the milkweek ladies begin their dancing journey to new homes. The pods pop open and hundreds fall out of each pod, fluffing and flying away. This is one of those gossamer fluffs, resting on an old cedar fence top at the farm I grew up on.
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DMC-FX500

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Aperture 28/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 44/10

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Jan, 2017

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