Water Light
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Water Light
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Fine Art
Description
Along the lake, this wonderful dance of an image caught my attention, and the recent rain left an abundance of water droplets which, with added sparkle seems to portray a celebration of sorts, magical movement and open for fun interpretations. Reed beds are natural habitats found in floodplains, waterlogged depressions and estuaries. Reed beds are part of a succession from young reed colonising open water or wet ground through a gradation of increasingly dry ground. As reed beds age, they build up a considerable litter layer which eventually rises above the water level, and ultimately provides opportunities for scrub or woodland invasion. Artificial reed beds are used as a method of removing pollutants from grey water. Reed beds vary in the species they can support, depending on water levels within the wetland system, climate, seasonal variations, and the nutrient status and salinity of the water. Those that normally have 20 cm or more of surface water during the summer are referred to as reed swamp. These often have high invertebrate and bird species use. Reed beds with water levels at or below the surface during the summer are often more complex botanically and are known as reed fen. Reeds and similar plants do not generally grow in very acidic water, and so in these situations reed beds are replaced by other vegetation such as poor-fen and bog.
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August 19th, 2014
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