Cinnamon Fern Beside a Woodland Stream

The Cinnamon Fern gets its name because the reproductive frond looks like a stick of cinnamon. I found this plant, growing among many others, on May 15, 2006, in a soggy woodland, beside a stream. The green fronds are 2-3 feet tall, and will continue to grow somewhat throughout the spring.
It is rare for me to place something like this brown frond in the center of the frame, but for some reason this composition seemed pretty good to me at the time I shot the image. I like the way the Cinnamon Fern in the background provides nice contrast for the brown frond toward the front.