Category: Nature
Leaves And Branches
Taking pictures of tree canopies is not that easy with an iPhone, but blue sky, branches and tree leaves have a magnetic effect on my attention, so I keep on trying.
And I’m happy with this one. I have no idea where it was taken. Though I could hunt through my files and find out, it really doesn’t matter. It’s not about the place, but the feeling. For me, this tree neatly wraps up natural beauty, abstract pattern and an emotional experience all in one. It’s uplifting. It rewards the eye that lingers and traces out a few of the branches. Continue reading
Rather Impatiently Awaiting Snowdrops
I know it’s not going to be long till they’re here. I’ve seen the advanced guard, including some in Manchester City Centre yesterday, scattered in amongst the earliest crocuses. Their white tips were still sheathed in greenery, but I’d know them anywhere. Continue reading
Gnome snow gauge
Whiteout
Status: Hat showing
Traffic advisory: Reduced visibility
Snow depth: 5”
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Drifting
Status: Beard showing
Traffic advisory: Avoid unnecessary journeys
Snow depth: 3-4”
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Snow-covered Fondren, Jackson, Mississippi, Looking Extra Funky
Suzie Cranston’s birdhouse garden looks magical in the snow
Not the day to dine outside at Walker’s Drive-in
Burning logs in the fire pit makes the garden feel cosy, despite the snow
Autumn Leaves
Massive Live Oak Trees
This Southern live oak tree (Quercus virginiana) seemed almost too big to fit on the camera screen, silly as that seems. I had planned to crop out the people, but rethought the shot because they give a sense of scale. Their placement doesn’t comply with the rule of thirds (rule of thirty-thirds, perhaps) but then my pictures rarely do. Continue reading
Bees Noodling For Pollen
On Being Green
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge It IS Easy Being Green! I’ve obediently tried out a gallery. The format allows us to compare and contrast the great variety in greenness, as in any colour in nature, but it doesn’t let me explain what the pictures are – and you’ll be hard pressed to make out much detail on a smartphone. So here they are a bit bigger, with descriptions: Continue reading
Dunham Massey in March
My last visit to Dunham Massey was in winter, when the snowdrops were at their height. This time I didn’t take a single picture of snowdrops: they had either gone to seed or were looking bedraggled. A few early camellias were in bloom, but there are far more still at the tight bud stage. Continue reading
