Seasons Expressed in Leaves
Each season turns a new leaf in the book of the year. Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Christmas. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Trees & Leaves. Continue reading Seasons Expressed in Leaves
Tag: summer
Yuccas in Bloom, July’s Plant of the Month
The yuccas are in bloom this month in Vancouver. Watercolour painting in my sketchbook of a yucca that has grown tall enough to turn itself into a tree. This was inspired by a yucca ‘tree’ growing besides Las Margaritas in … Continue reading Yuccas in Bloom, July’s Plant of the Month
Trees in the Summer Light
Trees basking in the summer light. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Summer Scenes. More of Frank’s Photo Challenge: Trees. Continue reading Trees in the Summer Light
August Garden Challenge: Show or Open Garden
I was a bit slow with this one because, although Vancouver has gardens galore, I don’t think we really have ‘Garden Shows’. When I was in England in June I asked my friend about them and he showed me a couple … Continue reading August Garden Challenge: Show or Open Garden
Hydrangeas, July’s Plant of the Month
This month the hydrangeas are all out in bloom and I decided to try to experiment with my shots of them by running them through some photo apps. I ended up using some different Stackables formulas than usual – choosing ones that … Continue reading Hydrangeas, July’s Plant of the Month
Garden Challenge, June 2016: Roses Are the Essence of (Early) Summer
For me, a sudden abundance of roses is the signal that spring is turning into summer. A old-fashioned rose grows in the Medieval Village section of St-Valery-sur-Sommes. An English rose at Newstead Abbey just after the rain. A rose tree in the UBC … Continue reading Garden Challenge, June 2016: Roses Are the Essence of (Early) Summer
Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons
The seasons in all their glory, with a little help from the photo app Pixlromatic! The Spring Festival, aka Chinese New Year, with a Chinese lantern hung from a budding magnolia tree. Summer tomatoes for sale in the farmer’s market. Autumn … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons
One Word Photo Challenge: Summer Peaches (and White Balance)
When I think of summer I think of fresh fruit, and my very favourite is a juicy ripe peach that can only found in the summer. A truly ripe peach is messy – I have to take it outside and hang over the balcony letting … Continue reading One Word Photo Challenge: Summer Peaches (and White Balance)
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