Rooted in the Woods

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bark, close up, copyright, detail, fall, fall color, leaves, London, moss, Ontario, photography, roots, sunlight, tree, woods • Leave a comment

Close on the base of a tree along the boardwalk trail at Westminster Ponds.

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Paperbark Trunk

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, Civic Garden Complex, close up, colorful, colourful, copyright, detail, London, Nature, Ontario, photography, snow, texture, winter • 3 Comments

Some warm colour at the Civic Gardens courtesy of the Acer griseum, a beautiful tree native to China.

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Cedar and Birch

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bark, copyright, photography, white, woods, Yellow Birch • 4 Comments

Water loving trees grow together in a swampy area of the woods.

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Two Snowy Trunks

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, copyright, London, Medway Creek, Nature, Ontario, Pentax KP, photography, snow, texture • 2 Comments

Strong and silent they stand as the woods fill up with winter.

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Roots and Leaves

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged bark, copyright, green, leaves, light, moss, orange, photography, roots, trees, white, woods • 6 Comments

White bark and warm maple colour stand out in the woods.

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Cedar Strength

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, close up, copyright, fall, fall color, inspiration, leaves, light, Nature, Ontario, photography, roots, strength, texture, tree, trees, woods • 6 Comments

Rusty brown cedar roots hold ancient strength! Happy Friday everyone – it’s a beautiful warm day here and I booked it off work! 🙂

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Well-Grounded 2

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, brown, colorful, colourful, copyright, fall, fall color, leaves, Nature, orange, photography, roots, texture • Leave a comment

Close on the trunk of a large cottonwood. It’s especially important to stay well-grounded today!

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Maple Roots

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bark, brown, copyright, London, moss, Ontario, Pentax KP, photography, roots, tree, trunk, Westminster Ponds • 4 Comments

A big old tree holds on tightly in the woods.

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Bronze Glow

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, branches, buds, close up, copyright, grey, leaves, light, London, Ontario, orange, photography, spring • 2 Comments

Spring sunshine lights up last season leaves and this season buds. Hang in there, everyone. Happy Friday!

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Orange Paperbark

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bark, Civic Garden Complex, colorful, colourful, copyright, London, macro, Ontario, photography, snow, trees • 1 Comment

Sunlight catches the bold yet delicate bark of an Acer Griseum at the Civic Garden Complex.

© Sheila Creighton 2020