Tahoe National Forest California-1978: Pale Yellow Wildflowers Standing Among Dark Rocks

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationTahoe National Forest, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 · Tahoe National Forest, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1976–1978 · Grouse Lakes & Tahoe National Forest · Reel e70be600 contains 16 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

mountain flora
botanical observation
outdoor recreation
natural detail
amateur filmmaking
sunlight and shadow

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · handheld · Near flower height, angled slightly downward toward the rocks
Setting: outdoor · Rocky mountain habitat with flowering plants
Time and weather: Daytime · Blooming season; exact season indeterminate · Sunlit conditions; sky not visible
Lighting: Direct natural sunlight with deep shadows and bright petal highlights
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: wildflower blossoms · swept-back petals · yellow flower centers · curved green stems · elongated leaves · rough rocks
Colors: pale yellow · golden yellow · gray · dark brown · green · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Pale yellow blossoms stand against rough rocks and deep shadow.
The close framing holds on the taller flower cluster at right.
Slight framing drift keeps the curved stems and lower blooms in view.
The same sunlit cluster remains visible as the shot ends.

Pale Yellow Wildflowers Standing Among Dark Rocks — Clip Details

Tahoe National Forest, California, 1978 home movie footage shows pale yellow wildflowers growing among rough gray rocks. Several blossoms hang from slender green stems, with swept-back petals and yellow centers standing out against deep shadow. A taller cluster fills the right side while lower blooms spread across the left and center. The camera holds a close view throughout the single shot, with slight framing drift and soft, grainy detail.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002607

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1978 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Tahoe National Forest, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

yellow wildflowers
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swept-back petals
flower centers
slender stems
green leaves
rock surfaces
gray rocks
deep shadows
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natural textures
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This 1978 botanical close-up supports documentary requests for Sierra Nevada recreation, amateur nature observation, and mountain wildflower inserts.
Period detail: Grain, soft detail, and color rendition convey small-gauge film texture, while the plants and rocks provide no independent year-specific clues.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained close view records a traveler's attention to small natural details during a documented backpacking outing.
What appears in frame: Pale petals, yellow centers, curved stems, elongated leaves, rough gray rocks, and deep shadow fill the frame.
Film character: Visible grain, soft edges, bright highlights, and slight framing drift give the projected-film transfer a tactile archival appearance.
Edit role: Use this as a botanical insert or quiet cutaway between hiking, lakeside, and camp scenes.
Historical context: The shot places close observation of mountain plants within a documented 1978 recreational backpacking film.
Research note: No people, logos, artwork, or identifiable private property appear; copyright in the original film and transfer remains separate from likeness and property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1978 California wildflowers, Tahoe National Forest botanical footage, and small-gauge home movie nature close-ups.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's pink and white wildflower cushions and lakeside backpacking, then other 1978 Tahoe National Forest material, followed by mountain flora close-ups.

Still Frames From This Clip

Pale yellow mountain flowers against rough rocks during a 1978 Tahoe National Forest outing, with a taller cluster at right. — Sunlit pale petals stand out against shadowed gaps between the rocks.
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Tall and low yellow blooms fill a rocky botanical close-up from Tahoe National Forest in 1978. — A tall cluster at right balances the lower blossoms across the center.
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Swept-back flower petals and narrow leaves beside textured rock in a 1978 Tahoe National Forest home movie. — The close view reveals curved stems and the distinct backward sweep of the petals.
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Yellow-centered wildflowers between sunlit stone and dark rock gaps in Tahoe National Forest, 1978. — The final sampled view holds the same flower group against contrasting stone and shadow.
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