Sweet gum ball...

We have a huge Sweet Gum tree along the fence row on our property. It "rains" balls on the path we walk every day.

[Janet B.]

Beautiful dof! My in-laws had two of these trees in their front yard, and they used to send their young grandchildren outside with large paper bags to gather these balls. They paid the kids a penny for each ball collected. :)

[Dora Prokosh]

These look like a version of our pine cones. Very nice POV

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

Very nice detail and DOF. I hope you don't walk around bare foot!

[Danette Thompson]

Good shot. My son recently had a sweet gum in his back yard that he detested.

[Milanie]

They're really interessting to study - Jerik likes to send them down the slide - we have bunches around here.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Casablanca]

What a gorgeous spiky seed head. I bet they are a bit uncomfortable if they land on your head though!

[Granny7(Denise)]

Great shot, love all the colours

[Pat]

I like the complimenting colours in this and the sharpness of the seed pod. Very nice shot.

[Margaret Brown]

Super focus and capture

[Pat Knowles]

It’s a little Sputnik!

[Daryl O'Hare]

Love it! They hurt when you're barefoot! I like the DoF on this one!

[GaryW]

@janetb Thanks, Janet! That sounds like a grand idea!!

[GaryW]

@dora Oh, we have pine cones but this is from a very different deciduous tree. Like the pine cone they are very sticky!

[GaryW]

@theredcamera Thank you! No, we don't, Ellen! At least not around this tree. :- )

[GaryW]

@danette Thanks, Danette. Yes, they produce a mess.

[GaryW]

@milaniet Thanks! Ha! Jerik has a good use for them.

[GaryW]

@bkbinthecity Thanks!

[GaryW]

@casablanca Thanks! Very true!

[GaryW]

@denful Thank you, Denise!

[GaryW]

@pattyblue Thank you, Pat!

[GaryW]

@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret!

[GaryW]

@happypat Ha! It is! :- )

[GaryW]

@darylo Thanks so much, Daryl!

[Kathy]

I like this a lot. The POV is great and there's color and texture. Well done.