As we’re caught in a cycle between snow and melt, snow and melt, the liminal space between is where much beauty resides. Ice on boughs of pine caught by sunlight sparkle like gems; specks of snow rest on needles in symmetrical patterns. As January goes by in a swirl of wintry weather and intervals of sun, appreciate the everyday beauty that’s all around us.
Ice on fir branches caught by the sun. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Ice and snow on ponderosa needles. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022The rough texture of the bark and coarse needles in this photo frame the fragments of snow resting on the branch. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Sunlight sparkling through the ice on this branch. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022The cold colours in this photo make a wintry image. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Sometimes the needles of conifers remind me of fur or hair, thick strands of an evergreen pelt. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022
3 thoughts on “Boughs & Branches”
When I viewed the 4th photo down (including the banner photo), I noticed a small half circular object sticking to the bottom of the stem (a snail shape) and I wondered if that is a growth that is caused by a deadly parasite that may be the tree’s demise. This triggered the thought of a movie I saw in 1966 called “Blow Up”, a murder mystery story of a photographer capturing an image of a park where there was a small unrecognizable object. He blew up the photo to zoom in on the object, which solved the mystery. Perhaps you have captured the beginnings of this tree’s demise!
In other words, your photos not only capture the beauty in nature we seldom focus on, but also trigger thoughts and memories that would have not come to mind without your photos acting like a catalyst. Thank you Hazel for sharing these photos as they are likely having the same effect on all who views them. You will never know the extent of the influence your blog conveys. Keep up the great work!
When I viewed the 4th photo down (including the banner photo), I noticed a small half circular object sticking to the bottom of the stem (a snail shape) and I wondered if that is a growth that is caused by a deadly parasite that may be the tree’s demise. This triggered the thought of a movie I saw in 1966 called “Blow Up”, a murder mystery story of a photographer capturing an image of a park where there was a small unrecognizable object. He blew up the photo to zoom in on the object, which solved the mystery. Perhaps you have captured the beginnings of this tree’s demise!
In other words, your photos not only capture the beauty in nature we seldom focus on, but also trigger thoughts and memories that would have not come to mind without your photos acting like a catalyst. Thank you Hazel for sharing these photos as they are likely having the same effect on all who views them. You will never know the extent of the influence your blog conveys. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Gramps!