I have been in and out all day today and this afternoon it poured with rain. Haven't had time to take a photo so this is one I took the other evening down by the marina on our way to Nic's birthday dinner.
This is one of our very few winter trees in this area. I took this with flash to make it light up more. This photo reminded me of when I was a child - whenever we came home from any outing when it was dark, the car headlights used to shine on the winter trees, just like this shot and it used to scare the life out of me. It just looked so creepy. I used to think they were trying to get hold of me. I was probably only about 6 or 7 years old though.
Think I will go and get a cup of tea now, I'm traumatised. Ha ha!!! I'll get over it, who says I need therapy!
Yesterday was a beautiful day around 22 degrees C, but today somebody has flicked the winter switch and it is freezing cold. Time to light our wood burner fire.
A touch creepy yes but artistic and effective too Babs. Must be so strange to have trees with no leaves on when it's 22 degrees, although I suppose we do occasionally have that happen in spring before the new leaves have appeared.
we have a few of these trees in a row just down the road from me and I have only ever photographed them in the daylight. Love how you have lit this up with your flash, it does look eerie! Freezing here today, it 5.30 now and only 13 degrees!!!! I wish we had a wood burner as it is probably colder in than out and being in a new open plan house in the bush we aren't allowed them although all the older houses have them! Supposed to be sunny and 20 tomorrow.
I lived on a farm in the country so it was very dark outside (unlike the city) so when we came home in the car, it was only the car lights (as you described) shining up our long steep drive way, I completely understand your fear:)))) Enjoy that 22C tomorrow, we are having 12C :(
@onewing yes very true Babs but can not complain for once we can say we have had a decent Summer its going to be Dry Saturday wet Sunday of this weekend may have to upload fillers at the weekend as out for lunch Saturday then in the Evening out for a 60th Birthday Party then Sunday will have to see if they forecast the weather right . have a great Day
@paulaw Thanks Paula. It was 22 degrees during the day yesterday, but it goes chilly at night though. Today has been freezing apparently reached 16 degrees, but only about 8 degrees tonight. Only a few weeks till spring now.
@elaine55 Thanks Elaine. It is freezing here today too. Poured with rain this afternoon. About 8 degrees tonight!! tomorrow will be warmer though I believe. Love our wood burner, the heat from it filters all the way through our house, it really is cosy.
@joluise Yes very creepy. do you need therapy too!!! It was yesterday when it was 22 degrees, today has been B@#%y freezing. Tomorrow will be warmer though I hope.
@havrotb Thanks Barbara. It isn't in b&w, that is how it came out. I took it at night with flash. Just as is, or should I say SOOC! The only thing I did to it was crop it slightly.
I love thunder storms, did you get a photo of it?
@christinehosey Thanks Christine. Perhaps it is a pommie thing! I come from Yorkshire originally. I probably say winter tree because we don't get many here. Most of our trees are native gum trees and they don't lose their leaves, so when we see one like this London plane tree with its bald branches what else would you call it but a winter tree. Makes sense to me and obviously you too. We must be the only sensible people in the world eh!!
@eyesmile Good to make people smile I reckon. The one thing everyone needs in this world is a sense of humour. I've learnt that one. I'm not as dumb as I look, ha ha.
@lafish It does look a bit like halloween. The problem is though that by October here this tree would have its leaves back because October is in spring in Australia. Can't use this for my halloween shot can I. Have to think up something else.
August 10th, 2013
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I love thunder storms, did you get a photo of it?