Life and Death Cycle

I just love how some plants and trees have their new buds preparing to burst in a few weeks time and at the same time are hanging onto their old leaves.

[Steve Angell]

Very nice shot!

[Mona]

I love this Picture very much.

[Kareen King]

A perfect depiction of the title!

[Simply Amanda]

Great shot and title!

[Kathy]

Nice photo. The title does describe it well.

[10 Kids, One Camera]

Great shot! Love all the ways perspective is had on this.

[Sue]

Love this. And you are right. My crazy roses have new leaves coming out all over!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful representation of life and death.

[Julie Duncan]

I, too, am fascinated by these! Nice work, Chantal! :)

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page.

[gloria jones]

Great focus, dof

[KWind]

Wonderful tones and dof!

[Gerry]

Fav photo Chantal sorry to have heard you have been in Hospital hope you are feeling Stronger now Gerry x.

[Derek Vickers]

Beautiful Chantal

[David]

I do like this! The cycle of life... one of my favourite subjects, although I tend to show decay more than birth and growth!

[Cathy Donohoue]

Gorgeous shot of the circle of life

[Gabi]

Beautiful photo. Love the dof.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely composition and interesting capture with old and new combined.

[*lynn]

lovely ... great focus and DOF

[Carol]

Excellent display of the cycle of life. And it's quite beautiful too.

[Graham Thresher]

A fabulous capture of the decay process.

[Rachel]

Stunning!

[Lisa Stein]

Beautiful close up shot!

[Issi Bannerman]

Super capture! Well spotted.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture.

[Leon Buijs]

Great capture, lovely contrast between old and new

[Nicole]

what a great contrast captured!

[Jan Rose]

Lovely capture nice detail.

[Lindy]

Hoarders!

[tony gig]

Great shot and Dof ...Fav

[Denise fuller]

beautiful

[Shailesh]

lovely concept

[Margaret Obey]

Great capture

[Irene]

Great shot

[Lynne Hart]

Great shot.

[Sue Wilde]

Such fabulous tones

[Al Bailey]

Beautiful :)

[Debbie]

stunning

[Stephanie Swift]

Exquisite and a fav. I've seen that combination around here too and I love the promise in those buds.

[Trinda Love]

Very quiet and lovely

[Daisy Miller]

Gorgeous shot. great details. I have seen that combination here too. A fav

[Annie D]

it is amazing the way nature works

[Ján Marcin]

I like your work! Follow.

[Shirley Banford]

Gorgeous detail, focus and DOF.

[Carolyn]

My oak trees hang on to their leaves until pushed off in the spring. I love this picture and your comment about it.

[Savanna Yasmeen Malik.]

The focus and colours are beautiful!

[Sue S]

Lovely colours and composition:)

[Amrita]

Amazing!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Beautiful! Fav and follow (although I thought I had already marked you as a follow) Glad I decided to recheck:-))

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@catwhiskers thank you!

[Me again]

A beautiful macro!