And almost cold enough for it!!
A Bit Like Snow
And almost cold enough for it!!
Category Archives: Trees
Focus on Dogwood Blooms
The day started with the sun shining brightly, but the wind made it feel so cold. As the hours went by, the chores were completed, the temperature warmed, and the chance to focus on photography finally happened!
And finally … a few Bradford Pear blooms
The Colors of …
You thought I’d be posting pictures of spring flowers, right? With all those bright, beautiful colors?
So what do I do instead?
I post pictures of a tree … an old tree, one covered with lichen, fungi, and damage.
But check out the colors!
This last one is from a tree felled by a recent storm.
Shimmering Reflection
One day after a 6 inch snow storm
55 degrees and shining sun
Big Walker Creek, Giles County, Virginia
The Colors of Nature (and the new bike!)
It was a beautiful evening … one of those times when the light captures the colors of nature perfectly! I met with Pam to enjoy a glass or two of wine after work and the view was our reward for working hard (well, the view AND the wine AND the friendship).
Purple and Gold
Green and Silver
Blue and Rust
Amber and Grey
Olive Green and Dark Brown
Blue, Grey and Buff
I wish I could say that I took these pictures while on a bike ride …
BUT
At least I CAN say that I at least have the new bike!!!
Oh Happy Day!
The 2013 HD Softail Slim!
Just call this color AWESOME!
The Trees Wanted the Attention
The sky was amazingly beautiful, but what struck me was the silhouette of the trees. Still, my plan was to capture the outline of the mountains on the horizon. The trees though, were demanding the attention. And as I stood there on the side of the road, the colors kept changing as the sun sank lower, until finally the fence line was what remained.
Reward for Looking Up
I was the last one out of my office last evening, and I was a bit tired at the end of a long day. It would have been tempting to trudge along, looking at the ground as I walked, just aiming for the truck and heading for home. But I always try to look up and around as I make my way along, and this was my reward for doing so.
After The Fall
Extensive rain and a very heavy snowfall (followed by near record breaking flooding) damaged or destroyed many trees. I came to this site to photograph a friend as he worked to clear away this downed tree. The homeowner sure was lucky that the damage wasn’t more extensive!
I’m always saddened when a big beautiful tree goes down.
As I wandered around, taking pictures before, during and after the tree work, I was struck by the colors of the newly revealed wood beneath the bark.
Life on the Bike and other Fab Things 