….Italy had trees that I had never seen before
We called these trees camouflage trees because of the bark. The leaves actually looked liked the leaves of a maple tree. We saw these ones in Lucca.
After doing a little research I discovered that these are sycamore trees. As always, thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees.
…..thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees
…..love this week’s WPC theme monochromatic
…..love trees and bark
Thank you Cee for this week’s black and white challenge. I have lots of tree photos but the challenge was to find one that would look good in black and white.
…..I’ve always loved texture in art and nature
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…..now that we’ve officially had our first snow storm most of the trees have been stripped of their leaves
I’ve always been a huge fan of bark. I love the texture, the subtle colours and the interesting lines that bark produces.
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List 2 things you have to be happy about.
I’m happy that I’m as healthy as I am. I look at friends who are my age and younger and I appreciate how much I’m still able to do and want to do. I know that a lot of it is your state of mind. I don’t allow myself to think of myself as old.
The other thing that I’m happy about is my desire and drive to try new things, especially when it comes to creating art. I’m currently enrolled in another on-line art class where I’ll be learning at least six new art techniques.
List at least 2 things in nature do you find most beautiful.
In nature I love to look at and touch bark. I’m drawn to the texture and the interesting lines in tree bark. The other thing that I find beautiful is moving water. I love the thunderous roar of a waterfall, the foaming and crashing caps of waves and the sweet sounds and ripples of a babbling brook.
Show us a 2 of your favorites photographs. Explain why they are your favorite. If you are not a photographer (serious or otherwise), think of a two favorite scenes in your life and tell us about them.
I love the morning light and the reflection of the fall colours on the lake.
The photo below of me and my husband was taken by our son in Ireland. We are both happy, healthy and fit enough to make this climb at Howth.
I love taking photos of animals. This guy let me get up close and personal.
Another photo taken by someone else (my cousin who was visiting from Germany) captured a rare moment of the two of us spending time together on the beach. 
List 2 of your best personality traits.
I think my two best personality traits are my empathy and caring nature towards others and my spontaneity and willingness to try new things.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I’m grateful that my aunt is still with us even if she is still in the hospital. She seems happier and somewhat better than she was three weeks ago. Her prognosis isn’t necessarily good but she is more accepting of her situation and makes the best of visits. We’ve had some great conversations the last two times I went to see her.
I’m looking forward to getting going on the assignments from this week’s ‘Summer Camp’ art classes. Lesson five was posted today and I haven’t started one. I’m also looking forward to seeing the Caribbean Festival parade tomorrow. It’ll be the first one I’ve ever attended.
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….there’s just a slight tinge of green starting to appear on the treetops
Everything seems late this year. This time last year I was writing about the cherry blossoms in High Park (here). We’re looking at another week or two before that will happen. Seeing that there is no canopy of blossoms or greenery I will focus on the bark formations. I’ve always loved the texture of bark.
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…..it’s no secret I love texture
Nature has an abundance of beautiful textures. Here are a few of my favourite subjects to photograph because of their textural surfaces.
Fossils embedded in the rock.
Tree Bark
Feathers in the sand.
Lichen
For more photos of texture check out Daily Prompt: Texture
Mama Cormier 