A quintessential November scene. Bare trees, grey skies, and the sun hanging low. In related news, I’m currently fighting back my inner-animal’s hibernating instinct.
Tag Archives: Trees
Autumnal snow
Just a day after the snow melted away this weekend, we got another 3 inches on Monday. I wonder what this unusually snowy (and cold!) autumn says about our winter-to-come?
Images of autumns past
Because of my bike accident and bum leg (which does seem to be healing up nicely), I haven’t been out there to check out the colors this year. I’ve been looking at some older autumn photos and processing them using some better post processing techniques I’ve learned over the past few years. This shot of yellow birch and red oak trees now has a much better contrast and color range.
Continue reading Images of autumns pastWhite pine
Church of the small pines
This group of young pine trees reminded me of a church with a tall steeple. Big Bay State Park.
Big Bay’s rocky shore
The hiking trails along the southeastern edge of Big Bay State Park (where I camped on Madeline Island) provide excellent views of the granite rocks that line the shore of Lake Superior there.
Continue reading Big Bay’s rocky shoreLeaf texture
Sometimes the texture of the leaves is only revealed when the light is just right. I suppose the lesson is, you need to wait for the light if you want the truth to be illuminated.
Canopy light
Those spots of backlit tree branches are one of my favorite things about walking through the woods.
Scenes from a walk in the woods
Cherry blossom
It’s peak blossoming time for all the fruit trees in the neighborhood. Sure smells fresh and sweet around here.