White Sparkle

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, close up, copyright, fluff, light, milkweed, photography, sparkle, sun, white • 6 Comments

Milkweed plants in the fall field catch the light.

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September Sparkle

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged brown, browns, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, fluff, light, photography, seeds, silver, white • Leave a comment

Close on some shiny grass at the park.

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Thistle Down

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged browns, copyright, fluff, golden, green, light, Pentax KP, photography, seeds, shiny, summer, Westminster Ponds • 2 Comments

Shiny fluff in the meadow catches the light. Happy Friday!

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Milkweed and Dogwood

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, branches, brown, close up, copyright, fluff, London, Medway Creek, Ontario, photography, red, seeds, white, winter • 3 Comments

A winter view at Medway Creek.

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Winter Field Sparkle

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged brown, copyright, curved, field, fluff, grey, light, Medway Creek, photography, stems, winter, woods • 1 Comment

Light dances off the fluff in the winter field.

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Bright Thistle

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, close up, copyright, fluff, light, photography, prickles, purple, red, summer, thorns, white, wishies • 4 Comments

Leaving work yesterday, I noticed how beautiful this thistle looked as the sun shone right through it.

© Sheila Creighton 2019

Beautiful Milkweed

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, brown, close up, copyright, field, fluff, photography, pod, seeds, shiny, white • Leave a comment

Planted everywhere now for the Monarch butterflies, milkweed has enjoyed a new level of fame.

© Sheila Creighton 2016

Winter Reds

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged berries, branches, bullrushes, copyright, dogwood, Fanshawe Conservation Area, fluff, goldenrod, London, Nature, Ontario, photography, red, trees, winter • 10 Comments

A trove of rosy colour in the winter landscape brings cheer.

© Sheila Creighton 2016

Shining Seed Head

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Light • Tagged backlit, blue, contre-jour, copyright, fall, fall color, field, fluff, goldenrod, Medway Creek, photography, seeds, sun, white • Leave a comment

Sunlight turns a fluffy seed head into a glowing torch.

© Sheila Creighton 2015

Monarch Hope

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged burst, close up, copyright, field, fluff, green, milkweed, photography, seeds, white, wish • 4 Comments

Milkweed burst to spread seeds for more plants to sustain Monarch butterflies.

© Sheila Creighton 2015