Sumac

There have been some blue sky days, 

 and the blue is a perfect background for the sumac berries.

 

Sumac

Sumac berries

 after a light snowfall.

 

Sumac

These may look a little like peony leaves,

but they are sumac leaves, just coming out after the winter.

Sumac

I wonder how many times I have walked past this sumac tree without even seeing it?

Skywatch Friday

This is a selection of trees from the last few weeks.

Many kinds of trees, and many colours of leaves.

Sometimes, no leaves at all.

Sometimes, the skies have been cloudy,

and sometimes they have been blue.

Autumn Colour

Have you ever seen a spruce tree change colour in the fall? This one has Virginia creeper all through it, so it makes for an interesting display.

Maple lit by the early morning sun.

Every branch on this sumac was a different colour! it was so hard choosing which photo to show you!

I have no idea what sort of a tree this is, but there are a lot of them around. I especially liked the golden leaves which caught the sun, against the darker storm clouds.

A Walk in the Dog Park

The sun was lighting up the clouds as we were getting ready to go to the dog park.

There is still a lot of ice in the woods. This is a half inch of water on top of ice. Just enough to reflect the sky and the trees, and splash. The next photo os a footprint with ice inside it.

Jake said the traction was fine for running, most places.

The sumacs are looking rather ragged after the winter.

Sometimes, a young tree will start growing either in or on top of an old stump. The stump dissolves, and the tree is left, slightly above ground level.

The birch trees often grow in clusters. They don't usually all die off at the same time, though.

The sky was lovely and blue when we were headed for home, and breakfast.

Sumac in Winter

A couple of photos of sumac trees beside a cedar, on a bright sunny day.