Trees in Late November

The trees were really striking on this day.  I loved playing with the images to recreate the feeling I had while out there with them.

Cholla and Tree

There was something about this scene that reminded me of days gone by.  I finished this image off in somewhat of a vintage tone.  It also seemed to accentuate the loneliness of the scene.

Two Trees in Winter

Here’s another lonely view.  I didn’t apply a vintage finish to this one, but did highlight the color of the ground that wasn’t covered by a light snow.  I tend to shoot these trees quite a bit, so you may recognize them from previous blog posts.

Reaching

This is an image of one of the trees (above).  I loved the starkness of the dark branches and the white frost on its branches, snow on the ground and white-grey of the sky in the background.

Enjoy!



A Snowy Winter Morning

I thought I’d take a break from posting about our cruise in order to share this morning’s snowy morning.

Snowy Tops

I took this image from inside the house, having just woke up to snow!  When we went to bed last night, there wasn’t any hint that we’d get snow, altho it was sort of predicted (it was a definite maybe).  I loved the look of these plant tops covered in snow.  I processed this to create a sort of vintage look.

Touch of Color

I took this image looking out from our laundry room window.  I love the tiny touches of color (leaves still hanging onto the branches and the branches themselves).

Interesting Clouds

This cloud formation is different from most that I see here in New Mexico.  I’m not sure what’s happening there, but it’s all behind the mountains.  They are perhaps the storm clouds that are still in northern New Mexico.

Winter Sky

 Here’s another view of the wonderful winter sky we had this morning.  Again, the clouds are sort of behind South Mountain, the bigger mountain closest to our home.  It looks so clear and brisk!

Enjoy!

 



Frosty Walk

The other day, it was a beautiful morning for a walk with my favorite canine photographer assistant, Miki.  No, it wasn’t warm day – it was a cold day with hoar frost all over the place.  So, quick before it melted, Miki and I went out so I could photograph the frosty!

I love this image.  The trees are so cool – they look like what used to be called “flocked” trees back in the day, not that I ever had one of those!  You can really see the frost scruff on the ground – they show up well against the brown of the ground.  The frost on the fence really emphasizes how cold it is.  And, I love the warm morning color outlining the mountains in the distance.

 

Altho the sky is a bit of a warm color, the overall feeling of this image to me is “blue”.  It’s so chilly, it just gives off a real blue feeling to me.  I love how pretty the tree is, too, and the frost serves to highlight that.

 

This image to me says “frozen” and no, not the movie!  The detail that the frost is accenting on this dried little bloom is really wonderful.  Still, at this time, despite my long underwear and layers, I’m beginning to long for a cup of hot chocolate!

 

The thing I love about this image is the monotone throughout the image – shades of white and blue grey, with a touch of dark brown in there.  How perfect these trees are!

 

And, finally, some frosty blooms just outside our back door.  The dried flowers are still standing strong, as if to say they will not let the winter get them down – they will return in just a few short months!

Enjoy!