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Eliza Waters 
The effects of winter and cold! I love all the neutral colors, Eliza!
Thank you, Donna. I thought the curly leaves were quite sculptural. The buds give the promise of spring. Soon come!
I was going to ask if those were buds. In that case the photograph takes on so much meaning, in addition to its beauty
Thank you, Albert. Old and new together. 🙂
A poignant photograph: for you it is the effect of winter; for me this is what the drought has done to a lot of our vegetation this summer. A lovely picture, nonetheless.
Thank you, Anne. It typifies the monotones of late autumn around here… lots of brown and gray.
Sad to think about drought stressing your plants/wildlife. It is hard to experience.
So there’s a name for when dead leaves stay on a tree — marcesence. I’ve noticed it and think it looks depressing, although your photo is artistic. Some oak trees do this; didn’t know dogwoods do too.
It doesn’t happen often in trees other that oak and beech, but I think this autumn’s weather had a lot to do with many other trees retaining leaves. A warm Sept/Oct. inhibited the formation of the abcission layer that normally forms at the base of the petiole in preparation for leaf fall.
That’s so interesting. I had just decided that this was just a “feature” of the variety of oak I’ve noticed doing that (they’re street trees). I’ll keep my eyes open for more around here.
There is a time for everything in nature.
So true. Dormancy can be quite beautiful.
A beautiful image to capture the sadness of winter.
Thank you, Christina. Despite the bitter cold and short days, one learns to look harder for the beauty inherent to the season. It gets me through!
Simple beauty, the best!
Thank you Hien!
I love the sepia coloring & the forms here…..nice job!
Thank you kindly! xo
Dried leaves as tree decorations! Quiet time of the year in nature…..so we can appreciate all Spring will bring. Mary Holland did a post on marcescence, a few weeks back. Kinda ‘warm’ here! 31°…it’ll be in the low 40’s today and warmer tomorrow….and so much longer light! Almost 10 hours between sun rise and set!
Yes, we’ve turned a corner of winter. It feels manageable from here on out. Enjoy the ‘heat wave!’
I love the colors and the texture of this one, Eliza. ❤
Thank you, Julie. 🙂
Refusing to fall until the new ones show up, just in case. 😀
Yes, I expect the March winds will clear the decks!
Poetic in decline.
Yes, I agree. I’m hoping the super cold temps didn’t hurt the flower buds, I’m looking forward to their bloom in May.
Just love the colours in this image Eliza.
Thank you, Karina!
If we just know how to see, there is Beauty in everything!! Beautiful and wondrous photo, Eliza!! Thank you! 💝
Thank you kindly, Amy!
I enjoy seeing leaves clinging to their branches in winter. A reminder of what’s past and what’s to come. Lovely photo.
Thank you, Belinda!
Love the texture!
Thank you!
Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
Thanks for reblogging!
So beautiful.
Thank you, Sylvia. ❤
I always love seeing leaves holding on through winter. Beautiful shot!🙂
Thank you!
How gorgeous.
Thank you, Fi!
Oh, that bud! Great focus.
(Had to look up marcescence … so I learnt a new word too)
Thank you, Allison. Our warm autumn, then rapid cooling caused many plants to do this. Recent wind and snow have now brought the majority of leaves down, thankfully without damage to the twigs.
Interesting, and peaceful in its own way.
Thank you.
Wonderful image, Eliza. Terrific clarity and color. Past and future…hope.
Thank you kindly, Jane. 🙂
Beauty can be found in every aspect of life…~Storm
So true – thanks, Storm ❤
I love seeing the leaves hanging on too – papery patches of brightness.
Thank you, Susan. Not to mention that rustling sound the wind makes riffling through them. A summery sound in the depths of winter.
Weathered and beautiful!
Thank you, Robert!
Lovely texture and shapes.
Thank you very much, Ali.
I think this is just gorgeous, Eliza. If we but have eyes to see Beauty, we will see Beauty.
Yes, indeed… thanks, Amy!
So lovely!
Thank you, Fi!
Nicely seen and composed close-up Eliza! Some of the willows here are starting to take on some color but they can’t fool me … I know there is much more winter to come.
Thank you very much, Denise. Yes, we have a while to go yet before we see spring buds unfurling (sigh).
I think this is beautiful. Wabi-sabi. I like the curves and edges and wrinkles.
Thank you very much, Robin!
Reblogged this on Purplerays.
Thank you for reblogging!
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one. My bonsai trees have dried up too and this is Florida!
I hope they come back into leaf for you. Has it been too cold for them?
Thanks. It’s the first time I have bonsai trees, and they probably just got a bit cold with the last cold front. However, I know they still live. They’ve gone dormant. It just got in the lower 50’s a couple of times.