A mysterious tree

I discovered this tree in a forest. It appears that the sides are painted white. I can't imagine anyone would have trekked into this forest with a can of white paint to do this. The only other possibility that I can think of is the tree attempting to appear thinner. A freak of nature or an Andy Goldsworthy at work?

Late summer grasses

All summer these grasses have grown in very uniform lines but recently the wind has blown them every which way.
At least I think it was the wind.

Camouflage

When I looked at this photograph I was surprised to see how the tree trunk blended in with the surrounding rocks, lichen and moss. I can't decide if it is the tree or the background that is camouflaged.

Ghost Trees

The branches are coated with lichen making the trees appear ghostly white although they are very much alive and about to burst into leaf.

Trees and Fences

Late winter is an excellent time to photograph one of my favourite subjects...trees and fences. Recently I have been thinking about why I am so captivated by this subject. I think it is very simple, I admire the tenacity of nature, the strength to overcome barriers and adversity. I can learn a lot from looking at a tree and a chain link fence.

Rock Tree Wall

Harling Point Rock and Chain

My daily walks are usually within a five kilometer radius of home and since I live close to the ocean approximately half of that radius is water, so unless I am out in my kayak what I find and document is found in a relatively small area. And yet almost every day I discover something new and exciting. This is a photograph taken in Harling Point, a place that I return to again and again. It holds a feeling of serenity and mystery for me.

The Darling Snowdrops of January

Here is my interpretation of the Darling Snowdrops of May, done in graphite and watercolour.

Drifts of snowdrops line the paths and lanes that I walk along. I like the contrast in this photograph, the roughness of the tree bark, the pattern of pinecones and the delicacy of snowdrops.

Trees and Fences

Searching for examples of tree and fence relationships has become a fun part of my daily walks. The search has led me to new areas of exploration, on foot and creatively. In this example it seems that the chain link fence was originally adapted to the existing tree but over time the tree has grown and happily begun to devour the fence.

Rockland Avenue

Free

While out on my daily walk I see a variety of items placed on lawns with a free sign but this was the first time I had seen a home owner try to give away the telephone pole that was in front of their house.
I must return to see if it was taken.

Down the Lane

While my daughter was taking saturday morning swimming lessons I would walk up and down the neighbourhood lanes.  I was new to photography and still trying to understand all the settings. I now have a digital camera and life and art is much much easier. This is one of the photos I took then and have scanned. I like the roughness of it and after many years I am still walking up and down lanes.

Rock in Tree

I am always looking for examples of tree and rock arrangements but this was a little bit different. I don't know if the rock was placed there or if it grew up with the tree, but the effect was stunning, and funny.

Water

Broom and Ivy

A gardener had left this amazing broom leaning against a hedge. I liked the contrast of stark branches against lush ivy. Now I must admit that this is not exactly as found, I did do some repositioning.
I think that's called artistic license.

Down the Lane

The Field

A place I return to again and again. Always wonderful.

Postcards from the Garden..... Veronica

The Field

Down the Lane

As I have rambled down lanes over the years I have photographed whatever I find of interest. Some of these images are old slides, taken with an slr, which have been scanned and made into what I refer to as blogready. Although, even with modern technology, they still possess a roughness which I like. Twenty years ago I was trying to figure out f-stops, focussing and exposures. Now that I use a digital camera documenting the world that I see is much easier, fun too.