Just before sunset

At the water's edge.

I spy

I love the play of light in this shot. I like the way the ivy is climbing the crabapple.  I like the little knot that may or may knot be home to some critter

Two in the bush

There are at least two little birds in this photo

Crabapple part deux

Is winter done yet?

Sumac

Summer's coming. And with it the sumac to the left of the pond.  Planted by a squirrel, it takes over that section of the garden and there's nothing I can do to get rid of it. It's crowded out the sand cherry that I planted. 

Roots

It's not always good for the tree, but exposed roots always catch my attention. They remind me that the tree is a living breathing entity.  They also remind me of my connections to the earth.

Privacy

Who needs fencing when you have trees and hedges. I walked right up to that gate and still couldn't see the whole of the house.

Haven

I thought of cropping this photo so you could see the beauty of the tree close-up but the reason I actually snapped the photo was because the tree was an oasis in that field on a dry unusually HOT Spring day in Scotland.

Dancing leaves

Pretty

Petrified wood

Hmmm. I'm not sure what this really is, (I know it's rock) but it reminds me of a tree trunk.  What does it remind you of?

Friendship

It looks like the tree on the right, while wearing a pretty necklace, is supporting the one on the left that lost a limb

Crabapple

I know most of us are tired of snow but I enjoy this tree at my vet's office, no matter what season.

Exhibit B

I could probably write six months of Daily Tree posts from Hermitage alone.  We loved it so much there that we went back the next day.  I'd like to see it in Spring.

Again with the Mulberry

I've posted lots of pics of my mulberry tree. It's a magical tree for me.  In my fever induced delirium the other night, I imagined myself tucked into the tree's branches while it healed me.  I hope I do the same for it. Protect it and nurture it.

I thought I had photos of it laden with berries.  I thought I had photos of it covered in leaves and snow.  I spend so much time with that tree outside my office window that I assumed I'd captured it in all of its fashion looks.  I will do better this year because this is a tree that deserves to be showcased.

For now, here it is sheltering a baby robin that was hatched in its higher branches. My apologies for the window screen.

Branching out

Technically this is no longer a tree but simply a branch.  I really liked how the arrangements was built around it.

Wave

This beauty seems to be waving from the end of the path. Over here! Ignore the Evergreen and come to me!
Or maybe that's just my impression.

Contrast to today's weather

Virginia in June. Mmmmm. Lovely. That tree is home to many varieties of songbirds, squirrels and chipmunks.

Winter greenery

We are in the midst of a winter storm.  This is the view from my kitchen window.  I love it.

New view

This is my mulberry tree in winter. It looks dormant and bleh. Looks are deceptive. That tree is resting, a vital component in any life cycle. I expect an abundance of fruit will result from that stillness. Yep, life lessons from trees.

Sun sets on 2013

It looks like the trees are on fire. I hope the sunset on your year is as beautiful and safe as this sunset. See you next year!