Those tones go so well together, that red is just so mesmerizingly red. It somehow makes me think of flaming locks of hair, yes yes I know I´m weird :D
Lovely photo!
In response to your ?
It's not unusual for the outer leaves of a plant to be damaged by frost but protect the inner leaves. I'm going to guess, unless the black tips are a characteristic of this cultivar/species, that only the tips of the leaf were exposed to enough cold to turn black, while the leaves themselves trapped some heat.
Alternate guess - it's not the frost that damages a plant, it's the sunlight hitting the ice crystal which acts as a "burning mirror." When we'd get late frosts in the Spring at the garden center, one of us would get up early and spray the roses down with cold water from the hose before the sunlight hit them, to protect the foliage. So maybe these leaves were frosted at dawn, but only the tips were unshaded and damaged.
@montse The leaves do look like feathers...great eye...Thanks! :)
@therubysusan Thanks for the great info...you did great! I didn't think it had been cold enough but the wind has been enough...appreciate all your time too!
@ianrm Thanks Ian..glad you liked that feathery red!
@meandmydog Thank you Margaret it is indeed a Japanese Maple. :)
In response to your ?
It's not unusual for the outer leaves of a plant to be damaged by frost but protect the inner leaves. I'm going to guess, unless the black tips are a characteristic of this cultivar/species, that only the tips of the leaf were exposed to enough cold to turn black, while the leaves themselves trapped some heat.
Alternate guess - it's not the frost that damages a plant, it's the sunlight hitting the ice crystal which acts as a "burning mirror." When we'd get late frosts in the Spring at the garden center, one of us would get up early and spray the roses down with cold water from the hose before the sunlight hit them, to protect the foliage. So maybe these leaves were frosted at dawn, but only the tips were unshaded and damaged.
@taffy Thanks Taffy! :)
@riverlandphotos Nice of you to fav and say...:) thanks bunches!
@eyesmile Thank you Gena...appreciate that very much!
@eu4ria1 Yes...wispy...thanks Ria!
@montse The leaves do look like feathers...great eye...Thanks! :)
@therubysusan Thanks for the great info...you did great! I didn't think it had been cold enough but the wind has been enough...appreciate all your time too!
@ianrm Thanks Ian..glad you liked that feathery red!
@meandmydog Thank you Margaret it is indeed a Japanese Maple. :)
@ziggy77 Thank you Jo! :)
@susale Haha..you are too weird....lol no I can see that flaming hair too...I must be weird...lol...thanks Suse..I am glad you liked it!
@ericaczz Thanks Erica..I liked the light!
@zam Thank you Zam...kind of you to say!
@mzzhope Thanks Hope!