Some Fig Trees with Twining Growth and Strangling Habits
I saw my first Banyan tree in San Diego in 1976 and the first thought that came to my mind was to make a macrame art piece of it – […]
Category Archives: Trees
A Tracery of Bare Branches
Trees in the winter showing off the delicate tracery of their bare branches. Shadows of bare branches on a yellow banner in Vancouver. Tree and people shadows on the Eastside run […]
Close-ups of Leaves and Their Structures
Back-lit Peacock Plant leaf. Croton leaves in dark green spotted with cerise.Tropical Philodendron leaves, one of my favourite photos from 2017.Banana leaves with red undersides.Striped leaf of the Calathea ornata plant. […]
Reflection of the Maple Tree Outside my Window
It all started with this maple tree outside my window. I took a photo of it on my iPad to show to my friend in England.When I went to download […]
The Hunt for Red October
We went out on a jaunt downtown yesterday and were overwhelmed with red. When I came home I thought, “it’s too bad nobody has a ‘Red’ photo challenge”. Then I […]
Patterns with Birch Trees & Their Bark
Birch trees are a favourite with artists; few can resist the white trees, themselves heavily patterned, that stand out as a linear pattern against almost any background. The birch trees […]
Golden Rain Tree, June’s Plant of the Month
June’s ‘Plant of the Month’ is the Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) with its hanging clusters of yellow flowers. Experimenting with depth of field with these flowers against the water.The […]
