Persian Shield

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged art, close up, copyright, leaf, light, photography, plant, purple • Leave a comment

I bought a different, new to me type of leafy annual, Strobilanthes or Persian Shield for some of my containers as it is deer resistant. It is a leafy plant with an intense purple colour mixed with dark green.

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Oak Leaf and Pine

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged art, brown, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, green, leaf, light, London, needles, photography, white • 2 Comments

Snow frames the warm colours of nature.

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Iced Ground

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged bubbles, close up, copyright, ice, leaf, photography, winter • 4 Comments

A reminder of fall is suspended in a winter freeze.

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Vine Curves

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Light • Tagged art, copyright, leaf, London, Ontario, photography, silhouette, vine, Westminster Ponds • Leave a comment

Bright light accentuates wild grape at the pond’s edge.

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Orange on White

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged close up, copyright, leaf, light, photography, snow, white • Leave a comment

A little colour brightens up the winter landscape.

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Yellow Veins

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged backlit, close up, contre-jour, copyright, gold, leaf, light, photography • Leave a comment

Fall is upon us now and after a lot of rain this past week, I hope the sun will show its face this weekend. Happy Saturday! Market day for me. 🙂

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Variegated Leaf

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged close up, copyright, curvy, green, hosta, leaf, light, photography, veins, white • Leave a comment

Close on a medley of greens with white.

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Redbud in May

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged branches, buds, copyright, leaf, photography, pink, white • Leave a comment

Happy Thursday! We’re on a warming trend here which is nice. Hopefully no more frost!

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Don’t Forget

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged baby blue, blue, copyright, detail, Flowers, Forget Me Not, green, leaf, light, macro, Pentax KP, photography, pink, spring • 10 Comments

Another beautiful little flower that spreads cheer in the May garden!

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Old and New

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged brown, copyright, ground, leaf, leaves, light, photography, veins, white • Leave a comment

A spring green tulip emerges from layers of fall protection.

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