Another look at the photos I took on Monday's drive in the Hills reveals just how much I enjoy all the different textures and patterns Mother Natures provides us with, as the very short-lived autumn gives itself over to W. South Dakota's typical early winter. If I shared just a single photo it wouldn't be very impressive, but together each subject enhances the collection...
...A small, single strand of bright yellow leaves...
...Pristine white snow caught among evergreen pine needles...
....Wild cucumber, dead but still ornamental....
...A stand of aspen, wearing nothing but cloaks of powdery snowflakes...
...A dead tree, well-loved by woodpeckers...
...The glassy surface of Roubaix Lake, as captured by a first-time visitor...
...The woolly seeds of candle anemone (buttercup family)...
...The intricate patterns of a single growth (mushroom?) on a tree...
...Pale lichen growing on the tip of a broken branch...
...Pretty coral leaves, one of a kind in their surroundings...
...The tiki man, carved out of a tree stump, standing guard over Steamboat Rock picnic area...
...Crying copper tears...
...A drying, gnarly mushroom imbedded in the base of a Ponderosa pine...
...Another, more delicate mushroom with mossy wallpaper behind it....
...And withering berries still clinging to their bright red color.
Thats a real taste of late autumn/winter jann. your photo's tell the story well.
ReplyDeleteOur good weather won't last long, it will be wet, rainy and cold by next week!!
Jann, what a lovely post (with lovely photos to match!).
ReplyDeleteWe've had grey wet weather all week in Ireland, fingers crossed we'll soon get the weather that the UK are having!
By the way, thanks for your lovely comments on my blog!
Very nice post Jann..I love the look of the snow on the pine...and of course you know I love those shrooms...
ReplyDeleteJann, I think this is my favorite post...All the different colors and textures are great....My favorites are the snow in the pine needles and the red berries that are trying so hard to hang on...Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletePerfectly delightful post Jann...each and every photo was special...even the colors of each complemented your blog...I leave here extra peaceful. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI loved the header also!
Smiles,
Wanda