Ginko leaves in the November light. Gotta love it.
Ginkos have been around for quite awhile, about 270 million years or so (give or take a few days). They are pretty unassuming until autumn when their leaves turn and they create carpets of yellow on the ground. Some folks enjoy it as a tea or a supplement.
I just like to see it.…
The world is full of color. But sometimes we may want to look at it in black and white. Does it work?
The perennial favorite for color watching is fall foliage. It doesn’t last long. A couple of weeks. I wondered if I could create a black and white image of foliage with snap and interest. It didn’t work. Black and white leaves? (Am I nuts?)
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April showers bring May flowers and July showers bring “chanterelles” a delectable, edible wild mushroom. These lovely specimens were found growing happily deep in the woods in eastern PA.
It was a rainy weekend in the northeast and likely put a damp damper on many outdoor summer activities, but the forests love it. Rain brings growth. The next time my parade gets rained on I’ll have to remind myself to be on the lookout for growth.…