Flowers on a Sandy Shore

[JohnRostron]

These plants (with or without flowers) were growing at the top of a sandy shore. This was Plat Saline, on the north coast of Alderney in the Channel Islands (off the coast of France, not California). They all display the glaucus (greeny-blue-grey) colour because of the thick cuticle to keep the water in.

#1: Yellow Horned Poppy


#2: Sea Kale whole plant


#3: Sea Kale close up to show the curly leaves. This is the wild ancestor of the garden vegetable.


#4: Sea Holly not related to the shrub, but one of the Parsley and Carrot family


#5: Sea Holly close up of the flower head


Comments and criticisms welcomed.

John

[NorthernFocus]

Interesting set. The sea kale looks pretty much like the farmed variety.

[Wavelength]

Nice images; harshness of light is a bit too high

[John 2]

Nice images; harshness of light is a bit too high

+1 but an interesting set of images of plants we don't see on the shoreline around here.

[JohnRostron]

Nice images; harshness of light is a bit too high

You could be right. However I just had to accept the light as it was! I will look to see if I can ameliorate it.

John

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[IzzieK]

I like the flower first as it seems like an odd one compared to the rest of them. It just is a little too busy. Those close up of the holly looks interesting. I can almost feel the edge thorns prink my fingers, very well lighted. I like it that way.