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10.00" x 6.50"
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2.00"
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0.88"
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15.50" x 12.00"
Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel - Kalmia latifolia Framed Print
by Gene Walls
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Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel - Kalmia latifolia framed print by Gene Walls. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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The Mountain Laurel is one of the most beautiful wildflowers I've ever seen in the wilds of Pennsylvania's mountains. The flowers are amazing! They... more
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Artist's Description
The Mountain Laurel is one of the most beautiful wildflowers I've ever seen in the wilds of Pennsylvania's mountains. The flowers are amazing! They represent spring's total renewal of life in the mountains of the north eastern United States. The buds start out as a pink enclosed bloom, that looks a bit like a tiny Japanese paper lantern. You can see one of the new pink buds near the center of the shot.
As the bloom matures, it opens up into a mostly white pentagonal shaped flower, with a very unusual pattern of stamen that fan out and make contact with the five point petal. The anthers deposit their maroon pigmented pollen on the petal, creating a really lovely decoration. The base of the pistil is also encircled by a thin maroon ring. I could barely take my eye away from the viewfinder while I was studying the blossoms that I was shooting.
Mountain Laurel is also known as Spoonwood, because the American Indians used the wood from this shrub to make spoons. The scient...
About Gene Walls
I was born in the wild hills of West Virginia, raised in western Maryland and currently live in north central Pennsylvania, USA. My higher education includes Theological Studies, Electronics Engineering, Audio Engineering and Visual Arts. I taught a Media course at Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State Affiliate). Photography has been an integral part of my life since the mid 1960's. Capturing the beauty and complexity of nature is my main interest, from macro close-ups to wide vistas views ...and everything in between. Natural waterfalls are the most frequent photographic subjects found at the business end of my lens. Historic Covered Bridges and farmland scenes are also very close to my heart, but any visually interesting...
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Beverly Guilliams
Wow, This is Gorgeous...hadn't seen that before
Gene Walls replied:
Thank you very much, Beverly! Mountain Laurel blossoms are such a treasure to find. Kindest wishes, Gene
Jack Zulli
A beautiful grouping, well done Gene;) v
Gene Walls replied:
Thank you very much, Jack! This is out Pennsylvania State flower. They are wonderful to find in the woods throughout our area. Kindest regards, Gene