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Wild Wind!
This White Oak leaf (Quercus alba) modeled for me yesterday as I was roaming, enjoying the last of the autumn colors. Last evening a front came through. Wind roared and howled with incredible speed as it blew through the mountain trails. One little branch. Not much to hold onto. But maybe it’s still there hanging…
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White Oak Leaf At The Yoga Studio
I spend a good bit of time during my week at the yoga studio and I use its surroundings often as a source for photographs for this blog. Today’s post is no exception. Melting frost on a White Oak leaf (Quercus alba) surrounded by autumn this morning. White Oak trees have marcescent leaves. Leaves that…
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Winter And Some Trees Still Have Leaves
This afternoon’s sun, lighting up the marcescent leaves of an American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). Trees that have marcescent leaves are trees that keep their leaves until spring when new leaves begin to grow and push the old leaves off and to the ground. It is still uncertain why this happens. There are thoughts though, including…
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Accent Color For Winter
A Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), with marcescent leaves of White Oak (Quercus alba). The winter landscape (Feb 21, 2015) with its perfect accent color, scarlet. _____________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts, sign up here!