Paper Lanterns

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, branches, close up, contre-jour, copyright, light, Ontario, photography, silhouette, Whistling Gardens • 3 Comments

A view of the tree Larix kempferi ‘Paper Lanterns’ in the bright summer light.

© Sheila Creighton 2021

Nature’s Fireworks

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, branches, Civic Garden Complex, colorful, copyright, green, light, London, needles, Ontario, photography, pine, silhouette, yellow • Leave a comment

Pops of pine needles at the Civic Gardens brighten up the day. Happy Friday!

© Sheila Creighton 2020

Larch Branches

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, branches, copyright, glow, green, light, London, Ontario, photography, silhouette, summer, tree, trees • 7 Comments

Hanging out under a favourite tree at the Civic Gardens.

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Larch Curtain

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, branches, copyright, green, light, photography, silhouette, spring • 4 Comments

Looking out from under the branches to spring green light.

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Katsura Branch

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, branches, copyright, gray, grey, light, London, Ontario, photography, silhouette, spring, tree • Leave a comment

A pretty silhouette at the Civic Garden Complex.

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Sumac Branches

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged branches, contrast, copyright, photography, silhouette, sky • Leave a comment

Bare limbs stand out against the white snow and sky.

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Evil Buckthorn

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, berries, black, branches, copyright, diffused, grey, ice, light, photography, silhouette, Westminster Ponds • 7 Comments

Berries and thorns covered in ice make this plant look even more ominous. I call it evil because this tree – European Buckthorn – has invaded our natural areas and is really hard to stop. This was taken at the Westminster Ponds Environmentally Significant Area that is sadly, choked with Buckthorn.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Pond Reeds

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Light • Tagged art, copyright, green, Norfolk County, photography, pond, silhouette, summer, water, Whistling Gardens • 2 Comments

Bright summer sun silhouettes some curvy reeds.

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Wild Grape by the Pond

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, copyright, green, photography, silhouette, Westminster Ponds • Leave a comment

Vines stand out against a sunny background.

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Winter in the Field

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged contrast, copyright, field, photography, silhouette, snow, stalks, Westminster Ponds, winter • Leave a comment

Interesting branches stand out against snow.

© Sheila Creighton 2018