Spring Reflection

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, maple, maple flowers, photography, puddle, red, reflection, silver maple, tree • 4 Comments

The budding silver maple tree reflects in a puddle surrounded by its flowers that have blown off during a rain storm.

Magical Cedar

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged cedar, Coldstream, magical, Ontario, photography, roots, tangled, tree • 12 Comments

The roots of a very old cedar tree look like an entrance into another world. Located at Coldstream Conservation Area, I love to photograph this amazing tree.

Mini Spring Bouquet

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged bouquet, Flowers, photography, spring • 8 Comments

Small purple and white spring bulb flowers look pretty together.

Sydenham River

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged photography, river, spring, Sydenham River, tree, water • 4 Comments

A tree is surrounded by the Sydenham River which runs through Coldstream Conservation Area in South Western Ontario.

Gold Flame

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branch, Goldflame, Goldmound Spirea, leaves, orange, photography, red, Spiraea, Spirea • 8 Comments

New leaves on the Gold Flame Spirea are lit up by the late afternoon sun. Also called Spiraea japonica or Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame,' this shrub is one of the most colourful and hardy in my garden. In spring, its leaves emerge a bright red and fade to yellow for the summer.