April 2, 2010More after-storm phenomena are the patches of broken reeds that float downriver and sojourn in bays and quiet areas of water before they continue their journey toward the ocean on the next tide.
They form floating mats, held together by nothing more than some principle of physics that I couldn't begin to describe, but is probably rudimentary. What I like is that groups of reeds clump together in patches of almost the same size, making the mat look like it was created using embroidery stitches or a paintbrush with thick paint. Enlarge the photo to see what I'm talking about.
They clump and they move, staying in formations of their own making, like a school of fish or a flock of birds.
6 comments:
I wonder where they all come from...your photos really do capture their movement! In that first photo it looks very much like you could walk on them...or not!
Interesting pictures.
We really did a storm the other night--and day too. I saw the aftermath of a storm on a beach by Port Orford last fall--amazing. Not only huge piles of seaweed but logs and strange plants and dead birds. I poked around until everyone thought I was going to bring all the dead with me. I said I needed to do a little pathology . MB
No wonder somewhere they weave themselves in strange forms like our 'potatoes' and 'balls'. A great first image!
Beautiful post and lovely shots !!Unseen Rajasthan
I love the two first shots, beautiful. Hope the storm hasn't done too much damage. And I hope you had a good Easter too!
cool picture. What is interesting is that small fish like to congregate under them, which attracts larger fish.
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