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Tag Archives: trees
Backlit
At the end of the day, dried Beech leaves are backlit by the setting sun. American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) leaves persist all winter until they release in the winds of March, just before the new buds of spring unfold. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged American beech, backlit, dried leaves, Fagus grandifolia, March wind, nature photography, trees, wind, winter, woodland
43 Comments
Hunkering Down
A Northern Cardinal and a Blue Jay, awaiting their turn at the feeder, are hunkering down against the cold on a snowy day. Their bright colors stand out against the lichen-encrusted branches, offering a cheerful contrast to the dull gray … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged birds, blue jay, branches, cheerful, lichen, nature photography, Northern Cardinal, photography, snowy day, trees, winter
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Snowy
The setting sun illuminates a snowy landscape a day after the latest storm dumped a foot of sticky, wet snow on much of the Northeast. Two days later, because it is still below freezing, many trees still look like this. … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, My Photos
Tagged autumn, frigid temperatures, Mark Twain, photography, snow, snowstorm, snowy roads, trees, winter, winter landscape
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Autumn Light
There’s something about light filtering through autumn leaves that reminds me of opaque stained glass, but with even greater luminosity than anything manmade. Its beauty is all the more special because it is so ephemeral.
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged autumn, autumn leaves, beauty, ephemeral, fall foliage, leaves, light, luminosity, nature photography, photography, stained glass, trees
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Canopy
I love to look up through the tree canopy to the sky above in any season, but in autumn with the foliage on fire, this practice fills me with wonder and delight. I never tire of it, Nature’s beauty knows … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, fall foliage, maple trees, nature photography, New England, photography, rural area, tree canopy, trees
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Morning Has Broken
The light of dawn touching the trees in my back yard. Happy Summer Solstice! Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the … Continue reading
