Shimmering Petal

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged close up, copyright, curvy, flower, Gladiolus, light, photography, sparkle • 1 Comment

There’s more detail than first thought when looking closely at a bold flower.

© Sheila Creighton 2021

Beaded Leaves

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, close up, copyright, green, light, macro, photography, rain drops, sparkle • 1 Comment

An earlier rain decorates plants at the Civic Gardens on a really hot summer day. I can’t believe how fast the summer flew by – always being a super busy time at work makes it go even faster.

© Sheila Creighton 2021

Blue and Silver

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged angles, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruize-in 2014, light, lines, paint, photography, sparkle • 2 Comments

Close on the angles and colours of a 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II.

© Sheila Creighton 2021

Under a Tulip Tree Leaf

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged close up, copyright, green, leaves, light, London, Nature, Ontario, phone camera, photography, Samsung Phone Photo, sparkle, spring, veins • Leave a comment

Nice spring green in the backyard. Hope you are all well and letting nature help you!

© Sheila Creighton 2020

Smoke Tree Abstract

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged art, colorful, copyright, photography, pink, sparkle, summer, tree • 2 Comments

An unusual looking tree in my friend Linda’s garden sparkles in the morning light.

© Sheila Creighton 2019

Skunk Cabbage

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, Garden Club of London, green, leaf, leaves, light, photography, sparkle, spring, veins, woods • Leave a comment

A sure sign of spring in the Woodland Garden at the Civic Garden Complex.

© Sheila Creighton 2019

Abstract Drift

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged Abstract, art, copyright, Ontario, photography, snow, sparkle, white, winter • 2 Comments

Let’s hope this is one of the last snow drifts we will see this year. 🙂

© Sheila Creighton 2019

January Pond Abstract

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged Abstract, circle, copyright, light, photography, pond, rings, snow, sparkle, sunlight, water, Westminster Ponds, winter • 2 Comments

Snow and ice circles dazzle at the ponds.

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Korean Mountainash II

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged berries, blue sky, branches, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, light, Nature, photography, sparkle • 4 Comments

Berries still hang on the branches of this ornate tree at the Civic Garden Complex.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Winter Ferns

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged brown, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, dried, fronds, light, photography, shadows, snow, sparkle, stalks, sunlight, winter • 2 Comments

A few weeks ago I went for a walk at a rather snowy Civic Gardens and this large patch of dried fern fronds caught my eye. I look forward to visiting again once the ferns are big and green.

© Sheila Creighton 2018