Early April in the oak groves around Stockholm. Walking by, at a glance you see nothing but the mat of last year’s brown leaves. But kneeling down on the ground you see a different story – the forest floor is alive with action and drama. Wood anemones are rising everywhere, tiny creatures with the faces of dragons and the bodies of dancers. Every one is unique: some are shy and others boisterous, some gracious and others wild. They seem to laugh, hunger and celebrate the sunlight.
Every year in early April I carefully step around on my knees on the muddy forest floor with my camera, trying to catch this drama of rising anemone buds. They keep surprising me. By late April, the anemones have grown up and taken over the forest floor completely. This is when most people notice them, but by then they have also lost their individuality.
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Anemone: Dancer
Anemone: Snake face
Anemone Rising
Anemone: Laughing
Anemone: Cobra stance
Anemone: Her first look
Anemone & hepatica: Symphony
Anemone: Snake face and shadow
Anemone: Turbine arms
Anemone: That feeling that follows you
Anemone: Eating sunlight
Anemone & hepaticas: Stubborn
Anemone: Jubilation
Anemone: Flying cobra
Anemone: Gymnopedie
Anemone: Protection
Hepatica in the sun
Anemone: On the dance floor
Anemone: Rising from the earth
Anemone: Shades
Anemone: Dorsal muscles
Hepaticas in different stages
Anemone: Sly
Anemone: The chase
Anemone: Goldeneye
Anemone among the hepatica roots
Anemone: Lassooed
Anemone: Belly dancer
Anemone vs hepatica: confrontation
Anemone: Tasty moss
Anemone thinking
Anemone: Guarding the treasure bowl
Anemone: Flight and pursuit
Anemone: I see you
Anemone: Party starts at twilight
Anemone: Sentry
Anemone: Please don’t go
Anemone: Becoming
Anemones blooming
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