26 Responses to Silent Sunday

1. MK says:

   December 4, 2016 at 12:11 am

   The peeling bark seems celebratory, like a party favor. And the snow contributes to the festivities.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:41 pm

     I like that! Curly ribbons adorning and celebrating the gift of beauty and life!
2. Healing Grief says:

   December 4, 2016 at 12:50 am

   Shedding of our skin. 🍀🍁🌿
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:40 pm

     Great analogy! Thanks, Karen.
3. cindy knoke says:

   December 4, 2016 at 1:12 am

   Isn’t this uncannily beautiful! What is it? Birch bark?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:39 pm

     Thank you, Cindy, it’s White Birch. They are such beautiful trees.
4. Pete Hillman says:

   December 4, 2016 at 3:20 am

   I always enjoy seeing the bark of the Silver Birch or the Paper-bark Birch as it peels. Wonderful black and white, Eliza!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:38 pm

     Thank you, Pete!
5. belindagroverphotography says:

   December 4, 2016 at 10:00 am

   Nice shot! Lends itself so well to black and white.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:37 pm

     Thank you so much, Belinda!
6. InfiniteZip says:

   December 4, 2016 at 10:02 am

   beautiful image Eliza ❤
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:36 pm

     Thank you, Kim. 🙂
7. melissabluefineart says:

   December 4, 2016 at 11:30 am

   This image makes me feel serene. It is lovely.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:33 pm

     Thank you, Melissa. That was the aim. 🙂
8. Alice Pratt says:

   December 4, 2016 at 3:57 pm

   I wonder why Birch Trees’ bark peels? Must look that up!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 4:33 pm

     It may be because of the oils that are between the layers. When they dry out, they become like ribbons. How’s that for an educated guess? 😉
     • Alice Pratt says:

       December 4, 2016 at 5:55 pm

       Looked it up: it allows the trees to photosynthesise better, which they do thru their bark!
     • Eliza Waters says:

       December 4, 2016 at 6:03 pm

       Interesting, I didn’t know they did that through their bark – thanks for the info, Alice! 🙂
9. Brian Skeys says:

   December 4, 2016 at 5:03 pm

   We have a Prunus Serrula whose red bark peels like that, it is a beautiful feature.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     December 4, 2016 at 6:04 pm

     That must be beautiful!
10. Kris P says:

    December 4, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    You have a gift for capturing expressive images, Eliza! I hope those snowflakes skirting across the screen don’t represent the precursors of the arctic blast forecast to hit the nation tomorrow!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 4, 2016 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you, Kris! Don’t you just love those little WP snowflakes? 🙂
      I’ve resolved to take the weather headlines with a grain of salt. I understand that drama sells and I, for one, am not buying. ;-D
11. Kathy Sturr says:

    December 5, 2016 at 11:27 am

    LOVE this Eliza! I am so fond of paperbark birches – they remind me of my childhood in Northern WI. I am so thrilled to have a small grove on our lake property! So pretty.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 5, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you, Kathy. Birch trees in winter are so lovely, esp. with a deep blue sky above them. Makes dormancy more tolerable. 😉
12. Laurie Graves says:

    December 6, 2016 at 8:17 am

    A little behind with my blog reading, but I’m getting caught up. How lovely that curl of birch is!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      December 6, 2016 at 10:33 pm

      Thank you, Laurie. It’s the time of year, I think we’re all running behind!

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