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I did take a LOT of photos of plants, including my absolute favorite weird, ancient Giant Cycad. The inner crown of this plant has the oddest curls and bumps that just beg to be translated somehow to glass or fabric. The plant colors were incredibly vivid -- even tree bark was amazing.
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