Ice formation on the Ottawa River.

Formation de glace sur la rivière des Outaouais.

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Grapevine leaves

Natural decay patterns on a tree trunk.

Happy Tree-mendous Textural Tuesday!

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Victoria creeper - Vigne vierge de Virginie

The dark green foliage turns brilliant orange-red in fall.

Le feuillage vert foncé vire au rouge orangé brillant à l'automne.

Vitaceae the grape family - Vitacées

Commun names: Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

Noms communs: La vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles ou vigne vierge de Virginie (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Solenostemon "Smallwood's Yellow"

(possibly) the last of the high key bits from the MM group for last week.

possibly...

Stewartia pseudocamellia tree bark

Triangle palm, Dypsis decaryi

From the archives, just to mix the content up a bit...from deepest Phrygia...

My tree ;-)

I think of trees as Nature's lungs and a part of the living being we all call Earth. We are all connected and we'd better start acting like it.

Meanwhile, get out there and suck up on some of that fresh new oxygen that Spring brings... :)

I created a spiral of empty apple snail shells on an x-ray plate and took this image.

Bubbling algae in a water puddle.

Algées dans une flaque d'eau.

Peruvian Lily

Asplenium Austral Gem

Fairway Mosaic Coleus

Golden American arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis "Rheingold"

against snow white

Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) has a unique seed stacking and organizing pattern – if undisturbed by wind. The numerous seeds with their wind catching filaments will froth and go "cotton candy" once the wind gets at them. Wind helps create frothy tufts as the seeds are dispersed. I am used to seeing white frothy clusters when Fireweed goes to seed. It took me a bit of time and research to figure out that this was an example of Fireweed seeds before the wind starts to move them.

The photo was taken in window light against a yellow background, I then converted it to to black and white and made a digital negative to emphasize the patterns created by the seeds and fine filaments connecting them. This example is from a small plant about 7 inches (18 cm) tall .

Every year, I take a few shots of our Lantana blooms because it's hard not to. This is probably my favorite one so far... :)

A good weekend to you!

filtered sunlight creates a vibrant red tone on the wall of upper antelope canyon;

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Virginia creeper leaf - Feuille de vigne vierge

Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper

Vitaceae the grape family - Vitacées

Commun names: Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, Engelmann's Ivy

Noms communs: La vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles ou vigne vierge de Virginie (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Unique texture, designs created by water streams on the sandy beach!

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I love the natural pattern of growth these Salvia leaves have.

Looking for natural patterns on a typical Louisiana morning in the garden.

Daylily "Almond puff"

Calicarpa small tree

Let your imagination run riot and you too may see the Sky Beast in the clouds above Fairy Glen.

A dragon flaming Fairy Glen in fire.

Fairy Glen Skye, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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春末陽光粲然, 睡蓮將生命打開, 讓自己身處光明中, 她清明知道她根本就在且一直都在永恆之境裡，才能如此美妙清淨，清澈倒影隨之當下浮現。

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Sago Palms are just loaded with abstract photo-ops... :)

note: the color is real, stemming from freeze damage over the Winter.

clouds

last spring