Beaded Branches II

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, branches, copyright, freezing rain, ice, photography, spring • 3 Comments

We got freezing rain yesterday. Not as bad as they were forecasting, thank goodness. Okay spring, any time now. 🙂

Shrivelled

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged close up, copyright, photography, red, rose hips, snow, spring • 2 Comments

Winter weary red rose hips cling to the stalk.

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, close up, copyright, field, green, photography, prickle, red, spike, thorn, Westminster Ponds • 2 Comments

Yikes! I do not know what type of plant this is but its thorns are huge – almost an inch long.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, dead, field, light, photography, Queen Anne's Lace, red, Westminster Ponds • 3 Comments

Dried Queen Anne’s Lace still hangs in there, structurally.

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged brown, burdock, close up, copyright, field, photography, plant, Westminster Ponds, white, winter • 1 Comment

Delicate but strong, Common Burdock (Arctium minus) waits for a lift.

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged blue, blue sky, copyright, light, photography, Westminster Ponds, winter • Leave a comment

Ornate rose hips are such a joy in late winter.

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged Barberry, berries, branches, colorful, colourful, copyright, grey, photography, prickles, red, thorns, Westminster Ponds, winter • Leave a comment

Grey, red and prickles out in the winter landscape.