Tag Archives: Trees
Crabapples blooming
I celebrated Earth Day today by hiking through the Arboretum.
In the horticultural gardens, the blooming crabapple trees seemed to be at their peak.
Young leaves, reaching for the sky
The bones of trees
I love being able to see the structure of bare trees in the winter time. It’s almost like seeing an x-ray of their bones.
Forest of yellow
While I was at Picnic Point last weekend, I came across a section of woods that was completely yellow.
Peak colors at Picnic Point
I went hiking along Picnic Point this afternoon.
The foliage there seemed to be at peak autumn color.
First glimpse of autumn
I saw my first glimpse of autumn while out hiking today: a maple tree, that decided it was time to start changing color.
Whispering pines
One of my favorite things about tall pine trees is the unique sound the wind makes while blowing through them. The clichéd phrase “whispering pines” is very appropriate.
Pine drops
Rainy days bring their own unique beauty to nature. Like these rain drops I discovered hanging from pine tree needles.
Frodo? Are you home?
Seen along the Edgewood pleasure drive in Madison.