The wasteland of the Quarry continues to surprise me with the beauty that can be found within. On this occasion I was walking around the top edge of the crater when the yellow flower contrasting with the silver foliage drew me closer. I had no idea what it was, but was taken by the soft scene, so pulled the camera from my bag and took this shot. I was trying out a “holiday” lens to check it out but wished I had my macro lens on me; it really does make a difference when trying to capture detail.
When I returned I tried looking up the flower but both books yielded nothing. The internet was searched and there it was, Silver Cotula (Cotula Hispida), an alpine plant.
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Meticulous Mick 
A wonderful photo, I really like it! The yellow looks so great on the grey background.
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Thanks and I loved the background colour too, really had to twist myself to get it in the background mind. MM 🍀
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Very bright…nice!!
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Thank you so much, MM 🍀
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Beautiful shot!
The yellow really pops!
– Michael
– http://AmazingPicturesBlog.com
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Thanks Michael, I really had to get down to get this shot. MM 🍀
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A yellow version of the flower from Dr Seuss’s ‘Horton Hears a Who’? 🙂
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Never seen the film, hope the flower is Good Looking! MM 🍀
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Originally from the book written back in 1954, though just realised that it’s not actually a flower, but a speck of dust (that looks a little like your Cotula Hispida), actually a tiny planet called ‘Whoville’ where little creatures call ‘Who’s’ live. Yes, a very good looking speck of dust!
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Totally clear now! 😕
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Ha ha! 😃
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Love this, Mick!
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Thanks Skye, for me it was the colour combination – very soft. Thanks for commenting. MM 🍀
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