Dusty Miller

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, light, London, photography, shape, texture, white • Leave a comment

This old-fashioned perennial, Senecio cineraria, is grown like an annual here. They have such great texture and shape!

Rooted in Fall

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged bark, copyright, fall, fall color, leaves, London, moss, Ontario, photography, roots, texture, tree, woods • Leave a comment

A view of strength along the trail at Westminster Ponds.

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged close up, colorful, colourful, copyright, detail, green, light, macro, orange, Pentax KP, petals, photography, pink, red, texture, yellow • 3 Comments

A macro view of colourful petals! I’m excited that ‘they’ are calling for warmer spring-like weather this week!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, close up, copyright, granular, ice, light, macro, Nature, photography, texture, winter • 2 Comments

A sparkling view in the morning garden.

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, Civic Garden Complex, close up, colorful, colourful, copyright, detail, London, Nature, Ontario, photography, snow, texture, winter • 3 Comments

Some warm colour at the Civic Gardens courtesy of the Acer griseum, a beautiful tree native to China.

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, copyright, London, Medway Creek, Nature, Ontario, Pentax KP, photography, snow, texture • 2 Comments

Strong and silent they stand as the woods fill up with winter.

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, close up, copyright, fall, fall color, inspiration, leaves, light, Nature, Ontario, photography, roots, strength, texture, tree, trees, woods • 6 Comments

Rusty brown cedar roots hold ancient strength! Happy Friday everyone – it’s a beautiful warm day here and I booked it off work! 🙂

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, brown, colorful, colourful, copyright, fall, fall color, leaves, Nature, orange, photography, roots, texture • Leave a comment

Close on the trunk of a large cottonwood. It’s especially important to stay well-grounded today!

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged art, bark, branches, copyright, London, Medway Creek, oak, Ontario, photography, pine, snow, texture, tree, trees, trunk • Leave a comment

A quiet moment with a favourite tree from a few weeks ago, in the woods at Medway Creek.

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged angles, close up, copyright, diagonal, flower, green, grey, lines, photography, texture, white • 1 Comment

A carefully placed slice of white light mimics a single tulip leaf.