Even Mother Nature gets into the holiday spirit, showing us those Christmas colors. Happy Holidays everyone!
Tag Archives: Trees
Pinesicle
On a very cold day, the mighty sun will still melt snow, even if it’s just a few drops that freeze again.
Beauty in the gray
I like to call this time of the year the season of darkness. The hours of daylight are getting shorter and shorter. Everything is gray and brown, and there isn’t any snow on the ground to brighten things up. It’s all a bit depressing. But maybe I need to look at it in a different way. Take away the color, even from a gorgeous sunset, and there is beauty to be seen in the gray.
I should play around with black and white photography more.
Green still hanging on
Despite the fact that the majority of trees in my neighborhood have turned colors and lost their leaves, the maple in my backyard is still hanging on to most of its green color.
Reflecting on an oak tree
Eager for autumn
I’ve come to realize that the ash tree in front of my house is always very eager for the fall season, and it expresses its enthusiasm by being the first tree on the block to turn colors in the autumn.
Trees down
One afternoon while I was camping, major thunderstorms were being predicted. As I listened to the radio and heard reports of the storms moving across the state (which included tornado warnings for counties in the storm’s path), I decided I didn’t want to be at my campsite when the storm came through, and headed to town for supper. After supper I hung out in town for a few hours as torrential rains and very strong winds hit the area. Once the storm warnings were over I drove back to camp.
Reaching for the sun
Some trees always seem to be reaching higher. Over the years they continue to strive for heights not yet attained. They wait patiently through cold winters, and resume their hard work again in spring — always keeping their focus on that goal of growing bigger.
The next time I think giving up would be easy but not the best choice, I?m going to remember this tree.
Pine pollen
When I was camping a few weeks ago, there was this yellow dust everywhere. I got a good view of the source on one of my hikes — pine pollen. One of the many enemies of my sinus cavities.
River willow
Taken along side the Iowa River.