Posted by Russ Devan (New Hanover, United States) on 24 February 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
I found this little beech sapling along the shore of Green Lane Reservoir on Saturday afternoon during one of my walks. I like how this and the other beech trees in the woods stubbornly hold on to their leaves all winter, even after all the other deciduous trees drop theirs. They add a subtle but nice color to the winter woods.
It was good to get out for a walk in the snow after Friday's snowstorm. Snow has a way of making everything look fresh and new. Somehow, the cold is much easier to deal with when there's a layer of new fallen snow on the ground.
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We finally got a decent snow and one of the things I noticed were the beech trees and how they really stand out when there is snow.
This is a very pleasing image.
24 Feb 2008 11:17am
Nice little splash of color in this shot. I'll have to venture up to Green Lane next time it snows.
24 Feb 2008 5:44pm
Simple and stunning. Those last bedraggled leaves convey my thoughts on winter which are "Spring, C'mon already!"
25 Feb 2008 7:11am
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