Tag: green

CFFC: GREEN AND GREEN

Green and Green — CFFC Lots of green in most of my pictures unless it's a macro or a bird. In this case, the green water is a reflection of the green trees surrounding the river In the next set, well -- it's summer, so it's green. Right now, the only green are my indoor plants. … Continue reading CFFC: GREEN AND GREEN

Yearning for Trees

Trees are the poetry of earth. There are beautiful places where I've visited -- even lived -- but the absence of trees made me yearn for a home surrounded by trees. I grew up in a house in the woods. Twenty-four years ago, we came back to life amidst tree I need a green world. … Continue reading Yearning for Trees

KELLY GREEN

CMMC: June Kelly Green Color I think the only place in this world where I was sure I was looking at Kelly green was when we were in Ireland. It is a very green land and it's a special color that you rarely see locally. These are as good as I could do and I'm not … Continue reading KELLY GREEN

PEAR GREEN

CFFC: Pear Green Colors Down by the Blackstone River at Riverbend Farm Park there is a pear tree. How a pear tree began growing. How it got there? I have not idea, but that park used to be farm, so maybe the area was once an orchard. There are apple trees nearby and the museum was … Continue reading PEAR GREEN

GREEN WAS YESTERDAY, OR SO I HEAR

St. Patrick's Day - The Green Day Garry is about 25% Irish (paternal grandparents were both from Sligo). Not me, though. No Irish, not even a hint. My DNA confirmed what I already knew: Jewish, middle of Europe and a tiny hit of North Africa -- but 98.7% Jewish, which is a lot of Jewish. … Continue reading GREEN WAS YESTERDAY, OR SO I HEAR

COLUMBINE – FLOWERS OF THE YEAR

The roses have no buds. The day lilies are tall and green, but no flowers. Not a single flower and I don't even see buds. This weather has just stopped the flowers in their tracks. I've never seen this before, where the flowers just stop growing. I am hearing this from others, so this season … Continue reading COLUMBINE – FLOWERS OF THE YEAR

GOING GREEN

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green Spring is here, but the green, not so much. the snow is still melting and while some shoots are coming up, nothing is flowering and no crops are growing. In a few weeks, we will be green and flowery. In the meantime, here are greens of … Continue reading GOING GREEN

NATURE’S FIRST GREEN IS GOLD

CEE'S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: LIGHT GREEN Light green is the color of springtime. It's the color of new leaves, young grass ... and my favorite earrings. The Japanese Maple is first tree to show green in the spring, yet is the last to lose its leaves in autumn.

GREEN PROFUSION: THURSDAY’S SPECIAL

August in the valley. The heat is beginning to ease, but the sun is still yellow with an early hint of amber. Everything is in full leaf. I can feel the subtle hints of autumn waiting at the door, but the trees still sing their song of summer This is profusion: the richest green, the fullest … Continue reading GREEN PROFUSION: THURSDAY’S SPECIAL

GREEN, GREEN …

HOW GREEN WAS ... My valley? My river? Lichens on the trees? In summer, there's no greener place than this valley. I've had a busy morning. Lots of writing I've put off until the last minute. And, since (for once) it isn't raining OR snowing, I thought I might actually get outside with a camera … Continue reading GREEN, GREEN …