Early April in the oak groves around Stockholm. Walking by, at a glance you see nothing but the mat of last year’s brown leaves. But kneeling down on the ground you see a different story – the forest floor is alive with action and drama. Wood anemones are rising everywhere, tiny creatures with the faces of dragons and the bodies of dancers. Every one is unique: some are shy and others boisterous, some gracious and others wild. They seem to laugh, hunger and celebrate the sunlight.

Every year in early April I carefully step around on my knees on the muddy forest floor with my camera, trying to catch this drama of rising anemone buds. They keep surprising me. By late April, the anemones have grown up and taken over the forest floor completely. This is when most people notice them, but by then they have also lost their individuality.

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Anemone: Dancer

Anemone: Snake face

Anemone Rising

Anemone: Laughing

Anemone: Cobra stance

Anemone: Her first look

Anemone & hepatica: Symphony

Anemone: Snake face and shadow

Anemone: Turbine arms

Anemone: That feeling that follows you

Anemone: Eating sunlight

Anemone & hepaticas: Stubborn

Anemone: Jubilation

Anemone: Flying cobra

Anemone: Gymnopedie

Anemone: Protection

Hepatica in the sun

Anemone: On the dance floor

Anemone: Rising from the earth

Anemone: Shades

Anemone: Dorsal muscles

Hepaticas in different stages

Anemone: Sly

Anemone: The chase

Anemone: Goldeneye

Anemone among the hepatica roots

Anemone: Lassooed

Anemone: Belly dancer

Anemone vs hepatica: confrontation

Anemone: Tasty moss

Anemone thinking

Anemone: Guarding the treasure bowl

Anemone: Flight and pursuit

Anemone: I see you

Anemone: Party starts at twilight

Anemone: Sentry

Anemone: Please don’t go

Anemone: Becoming

Anemones blooming

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