My welcome home plant

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Comments


Jane LeBlanc

I agree with everyone. Great shot, Yves. (Isn't it nice that flowers don't fly away like birds tend to?)

Yves Langlois

Thanks Jane. Yes it's nice that they found a way to go through the winter.

Debra Plett

Terrific shot Yves. The flower sitting amongst the quieter tones of the rock and dead grasses makes a beautiful composition. I love your story and the comparison to the single flower in the next image. Beautifully done.

Yves Langlois

Thank you for your very appreciated comment Debra. So glad of your words about a composition that is so meaningful for me. Hope we will meet again next april.

Heather Mellon

A beautiful clump of coltsfoot like this has to be a terrific welcome to spring. You got a really nice angle on the blossoms as they brighten the landscape. This reminds me of the wild crocus that spring up along the roadsides and are usually the first blooms to show that spring has finally arrived out here in the west. Great shot Yves and I love the story that you shared with us too.

Yves Langlois

Thnak you so much for the very nice comment Heather. One of those photo that just accompany the important text that tel tale about a emotional moment in life.

Description
The coltsfoot is not a big plant with an impressive blooming but it is the earlyest flowers of the season in april. I don't go walking in nature for the long 6 months of fall and winter. When comes the first warm day of april I grab the camera and hike the Drummond hydro dam trail for the first safary of the season. The only colourful things encounters are some mallard males and some yellow coltsfoots. For the last 5 years now, at the end of the trail, growing alone on a pile of aggregate, this individual reminds me that it is possible to make a living through harch conditions and he welcome me home in the Mother Nature's world. (taken apr 29 2025)
Taken By
Yves Langlois
Taken On
October 25, 2025
Tagged
coltsfoot daisy flower plant vegetation soil yellow
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 200
  • Lens Model: FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
  • Shutter speed: 0.0008 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11

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