When I saw the tree, my thoughts centred on the colour of the leaves. Now, looking at the picture, all I see is the light.
I’m on a roll! Shared for day two of Becky’s January Squares.
Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life
When I saw the tree, my thoughts centred on the colour of the leaves. Now, looking at the picture, all I see is the light.
I’m on a roll! Shared for day two of Becky’s January Squares.
The last few days, we’ve had enough rain to kickstart the process of re-greening the North of England’s meadows, and I started to feel a little celebration of sunshine might not go amiss. Isn’t that the way it always is?
My first is a decidedly strange (for me) shot of roses growing overhead – so high, they ruled out the little dead-heading needed for a conventional shot. At the time I took it, I was half-imagining some form of caption in the top left: a concise one like Dog Days or Wine & Roses. As the end result captures more of their spirit than I expected, I’m leaving it alone. For now. Continue reading “Sunlight Attack II”
Usually there are plenty of opportunities to pick an overcast day if we’re planning to visit a garden or, if not, at least chances to wait for a cloud. But this year is different. Unrelenting sunshine is not usually a big issue in northern England but Texan-style blue skies (with not a cloud in sight all day long) are all the rage. Â Continue reading “Sunlight Attack”