We took a walk in the woods on Saturday afternoon.
Recent rainfall meant that we could not hike back on the trails we enjoy most.
There was ice and lots of standing water in areas we normally go.
It’s very easy to think that winter is just black and white, or gray and brown,
depending on the weather. Yet I found that even those monochromatic colors
have some beauty that appeals to me.
I found brilliant color in some moss on the trunk of a tree…
Lovely shadows on the underside of a fallen leaf…
The perfect lines of the veins in an oak leaf on the walk…
And the mysterious ’embrace’ of two maple leaves
as they disintegrate on a fallen log.
Thank you for pointing out what we often fail to see – that winter has a quiet beauty. We just need to look closer to find its hidden joys. Love your leaf shadows.
Yes Deborah, Winter's colours are often forgotten buried deep within the season's monochromatic tones.I love how you noticed all the splashes of colours waiting around for your capture 😉
Great reminder that there's beauty in every season! Love the leaf with the shadows!
I love the woods in Winter……thanks for taking me there
with you:)
-Jennifer
The last picture makes me think of a man and his wife holding onto each other near the end of a long life together.
These wintery tones are inspiring, Deborah. One must be still—tune in—to experience the rich beauty of the winter palette. Your photography is stunning…so full of surprises;)
Happy New Year my friend.
xo
Aaaah yes – they are monochrome…but so beautiful! Wishing you and yours all the best in this up and coming new year – :-)!
Well spotted and captured. I do see the drabness you mention. I feel starved for color. I think the brilliance of a blue sky is something that feeds me in this season of darkness and drab. You have found some muted colors…and interesting to note a shadow containing color. I'll have to look again.
Happy 2014 Deborah. I'm happy to have you as a friend.