Barley – close up…

Photo made from a parking place along the highway, on our journey to Austria.
Germany – near Meckenheim
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" Barley (Lat.: Hordeum vulgare L. , Dutch: Gerst), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain. Important uses include use as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation." ( Source: Wikipedia )

Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera and
smc Pentax-DA 18-55 lens
Exposure 1/180 sec, f. 9,5
focal length 55 mm , ISO 200
Date: June 15, 2012

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