Maybe it’s because I grew up in Phoenix, where trees either don’t lose their leaves or lose them very late (like in the middle of our “winter”), but I think there’s something kind of lovely about bare winter branches.
When we were at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in mid-January, I kept taking photos of plant shapes silhouetted against the afternoon sky.
How are the trees looking in your part of the world right now?
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LOVE these captures! I’ve been a bit obsessed with the “bare branches against the sky” myself, but never thought to do them in b&w. Beautiful shots – thanks so much for sharing them. :)
Thanks, Traci! I Wasn’t thinking originally of doing them in black and white, but I was playing with different filters in VSCOCAM, and I really liked how it made the shapes stand out.
We had a couple of totally bare trees in the backyard (Phoenix) and the other day they had buds on them, seemingly overnight. It really seemed to come on fast this year…spring, that is.
Yes, it did! The leaves came back on our dwarf pomegranate tree just as suddenly.
I love bare winter branches, especially when the sky is white pre-snow and the branches are so dark against that backdrop.
Cool to find out I’m not the only winter branch fan! :)
Oh, how beautiful. We have a gorgeous full moon tonight and there is really nothing quite like a creamy moon with bare branches in front of it. Just beautiful. We also had a big snowstorm last week, and the bare branches with a frosting of snow (quite a lot of it) was just beautiful, as well, especially on a blue-sky day that followed. I just love your pictures.
I guess I should say photos, not pictures, right? :)
I can just imagine it – gorgeous! And photos are a type of pictures. Say whatever! :)
After 7 long, long years in AZ we’re so happy to be back in California where we have all kinds of trees! Our trees are currently showing what seems like far too early buds! Those that lost their leaves just around Thanksgiving are now covered in fluffy white or pink blossoms- it’s lovely!
I’m glad you found a place you’re happy! It defintiely seems easier to grow plants in (most parts of) California than here.
I, too, love the lacy look of barren branches. (But I wouldn’t wanna see them year round.)
I agree!
A week ago, the bare trees were beautifully clad in a coating of ice that shimmered in the sun.
That sounds beautiful!
I feel like I get to appreciate the tree’s “skeleton” when they’re bare. The deciduous trees are still bare, but I like to look at the branches of some of the really intricate or old trees and imagine what they look like once they get their leaves. I think it also gives me a sense of scale of the individual trees since they tend to blend together when they’re fully clothed in summer leaves.
Yes! You can really appreciate the shapes of each tree when they’re not covered by leaves.
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