oakleaf hydrangea leaves
Yesterday I stopped by Julie's Sydney Eye blog. She has a writer's gift that puts me to shame. Her account of the deadly bushfires there and a link to a personal account brought tears to my eyes. KB at Altadena Hiker got busy and got in touch with Julie. Help is needed. Please go to the Red Cross site if you would like to make a donation. As I told KB, we feel each other's pain here because we are after all, a community.
The Tune du Jour is "Wedding Day" by Michael Dulin.
( Now you will have to go to Deezer to hear it , sorry)
http://www.deezer.com/track/2221740
17 comments:
Beautiful image, Virginia, and beautiful post.
We were just passing a number of red oak trees today and my daughter asked why they hold on to their leaves so long after they've gone brown. It's an odd tree that will drop its leaves at the end of winter instead of fall.
Thanks for the RC link.
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo
superbe couleur sur cette feuille.
Beautiful, V.
Thank you for the link, Virginia - especially the link to the Red Cross donation site. Australians have already donated just over $30million and there are only 20 million of us!
It is a mind-numbing loss that is difficult to come to terms with: the loss of people; of wildlife; of habitat; and of old-wood forests. On top of that, the bush and mountain life-style attracted many in our society who were among the best: free-thinking, community-minded; and, of the land. As you may realise, this combination of traits meant that many of them did not have much of a buffer between them and hardship at the best of times.
And these are the worst of times ...
These are some of my best-loved colors. Don't these look like leather leaves?!
Beautiful colors!
I haven't seen leaves like that in my life. Well, I'm glad I got to see it here.
I love the enlargement. We don't have a botanical garden...I just walk around the neighborhood!
Greetings from beautiful O'Hare International Airport. How did that leaf hang around? Did you glue one from a hobby store back on a tree? Very vivid for February.
I'll have to look at Julie's blog when I get a chance. We're hearing about the fires every every day on the news.
Up in the air soon. More whan possible...
Autimn is my favourite season to photograph for the diversity and richness of the hues. As you know I am one of those who favour natural anything when it comes to photography. Remember the first rule of photography - there are no rules in photography. If it makes you happy keep it, if not dump it. It makes me happy, beautifully lit, vibrant and evocative. As for Australia I do hope that the UK Government acts quickly and gets aid out there and not have a focus group meeting. Act now.
If only all the leftovers were, and looked so good!!!
Beautiful image as always, I also love the header photo today! Have a great day
You're an Alabama peach, you are. A lovely post and sentiment.
Beautiful autumn tones! It is never to much showing them.
I will check Julie's blog now, these australian fires are really letting me down.
No, I don't agree with you, Virginia: you have not just studied many ways to use natural light, you've found many ways to use it.
Lovely.
Thanks for those links..
Very nice juxtaposition!
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