Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree

"I saw you and you saw me" Not the original words but fun. This huge tree was in the courtyard across from the restaurant where we were having lunch. It was an old building, once stables and now called The Stables.

Three good things:
1. Taking Ruby up to Timaru for her maintenance check - apart from the chain coming off now and then all was OK.
2. A 10 km ride back into Oamaru wasn't as nice as a country road - huge trucks racing 90km past you.
3. The mute button on the TV remote.

[Kathryn Macaluso]

Love the complementary colors! Looks like a lovely day:-)

[Sandy]

Pretty composition, and even though we're looking at a chestnut tree, the green and red give this shot a festive look.

[Tony]

Clever use of the window to frame your tree. Like the other details 'under' the tree.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[tony gig]

Lovely shot Maggie.

[Taffy]

What creative framing here -- literally using the red window. That's one impressive tree!

[Jen Hudson]

What a huge tree, it looks beautiful. The red and green colours have a Christmas feel. Like how the wheel is framed by that window pane.

[Margo]

Lovely framing, nice shot

[Myrna O'Hara]

cool, I used to have that poem memorized.

[Margaret Pengelly]

The colours give the feel of Christmas

[Pat Knowles]

You rode back on those main roads maggiemae......I honestly don't know how you dare....you drive so fast in NZ! That's ruch coming from me btw...I druve fast too! You have so many big wagons on your rather narrowish roads...it must have been a touch scary!
Chestnut trees are always a lovely shape......this one looks healthy unlike ours that have a bug. Beautifully framed!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Yes, its not going to be a usual ride - huge trucks and so close to on - as you say- our narrow roads. However it was exercise and also concentration - parked cars on the side opening their doors is a big problem!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae something I am always conscious of...you can do serious damage opening a door on a cyclist!

[Judith Greenwood]

Very lovely reds and greens here's The sound isn't working on our TV so no need for mute!

[Maggiemae]

@judithg Oh, why have a TV? I suppose its like looking at constant photographs!

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful shot. Wonderful colors. Being passed by trucks going so fast is not my idea of fun. I hope you can stick to the quieter roads for your next ride.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice view! Haha- what would do without the mute button!!?

[katy]

Beautiful view out the window!

[Gena Pegg]

Love the framing....wonderful light. Great red on the window frame. Love "looking out"...

[KWind]

Great framing!

[Dixie Goode]

Another lovely one

[Darlene]

I love your photo, Maggiemae. The color of the frame and that gorgeous tree across the street.

[John]

What a splendid tree! Great capture.

[Gillian]

Lovely framing.

[Peter Dulis]

lovely ...

[Phil Howcroft]

top view from the window maggie

[Stephanie Swift]

Lovely view of that splendid chestnut tree through the frame of the window. No blacksmith beneath it, though.

[Maggiemae]

@tristansmum "the village smithy stands" No not here though there was a lot of horsey decorations and paraphernalia in the restaurant!

[Yao RL]

I did not know chestnut tree is so huge.

[Irene]

Lovely tree and lovely framing

[Bev]

Lovely shot. I like the perspective of looking out the window. Feels like I'm in your home.

[Suse♡]

I love window shots! Very interesting with the view through!