From Above

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged art, brown, close up, copyright, fall, field, Flowers, green, London, Ontario, photography, teasel, Westminster Ponds • 3 Comments

A different view of a teasel in the field. Happy Saturday!

© Sheila Creighton 2019

Winter Teasels

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged art, brown, close up, copyright, field, photography, teasel, Westminster Ponds • 2 Comments

Mid-day light traces the shapes of teasels in the field.

© Sheila Creighton 2019

Like My Hat?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, brown, copyright, field, photography, snow, teasel, Westminster Ponds, white • 2 Comments

The teasels in the field have new adornments.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Teasel Leaf

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Light • Tagged contre-jour, copyright, field, green, leaf, Nature, photography, summer, teasel, veins • 2 Comments

Mid-day light shows off the structure of a big beautiful leaf. Happy Friday!

© Sheila Creighton 2016

Teasel Pals

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged backlit, blue, brown, copyright, field, frost, light, photography, prickles, silver, spikes, teasel • 8 Comments

Buddies hang out in the frosty field.

© Sheila Creighton 2016

Snow Cap

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged B/W, field, lines, London, Medway Creek, Ontario, photography, prickles, snow, teasel • 4 Comments

Snow Cap

The teasels in a field at Medway Creek sport small white hats. Most are still standing straight, except for this one.

© Sheila Creighton 2012

Teasel Stems

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Abstract • Tagged angle, art, Galaxy SIII, Medway Creek, Ontario, photography, snow, stems, teasel, winter interest • 7 Comments

Teasels Stems

Isolated teasel stems create an angular abstract image.

© Sheila Creighton 2013

Teasels in the Sun

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged backlit, contre-jour, field, London, magical, Medway Creek, photography, teasel • 6 Comments

Teasels in the Sun

Late afternoon sun back lights a field of teasels at Medway Creek.

© Sheila Creighton 2012

Three Teasels

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged Medway Creek, photography, teasel, winter interest • Leave a comment

Teasels, also called Dipsacus, are native to Europe, Asia and Africa and now grow everywhere in North America. Known to have several medicinal properties, teasels are easily identified by their prickly stems and leaves and their pretty purple flowers. They provide striking winter interest.

© Sheila Creighton 2010