FIr cone alone
A solitary Fir cone sits rooted on a needle-festooned branch, its gnarled scales in mid-gape and awaiting a brisk wind to disperse any trapped seeds which may be left within the browned husk.
*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Sigma Super Mini ll 28mm 1:2.8 lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/2.8, centre-weighted metering mode and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*