Ahhh, I Needed That

A holiday is even better when it looks like this...

Of course, the beautiful white mountain is brought to you by Sunday's snowstorm, which means yesterday was dang cold!  The ice stopped me from walking before the sun came up but, I headed out as soon as the ice melted and took the camera along. The day was beautiful and dressing in warm woollies made my walk comfortable.

Mother Nature has a way with color and texture, more so than any yarn company or knitter.  A gnarled trunk of gray and rust creates a backdrop for moss of green and gold. The icing of snow is a nice enhancement.

Usually, I walk under the stars, but walking with the blue sky and fluffy white clouds has its benefits. By looking up, I saw branches of trees tenuously holding last years nest. It made me wonder if the birds returned to repaired their homes or move on to build something new.

 
There maybe something to this walking in the sunlight, as I spotted a tree Edward Gorey may have had a hand in sculpting.  Once it's covered with leaves the unique character of it's shape could disappear.

This walk was all about the trees, or so it seems, and when I ran across a trunk covered with a layer of bright gold, I knew it would be a perfect place for a photo shoot.

I put in a call to Suzy and we had some fun...

Comments

[Cheryl S.]

Nice walk! I love the green-and-gold moss in the tree.

[Vicki]

Wow, amazing texture and color -- that gold...

[Carole]

Your pictures are beautiful! I feel like I walked right along beside you.

[Cindycindy]

Lovely way to spend a holiday. And, a good walk in fresh air,too!!!!

[Cookie]

I'm so glad you were able to walk during the day and see what you miss in the darkness.

[Emily]

Great photos, Margene! I especially like the first tree photo with the dusting of snow with all the greens, yellows, rusts and grays. Someone should dye some yarn based on those colors! I could see some great socks in there.

[Joy]

Beautiful photos! I particularly like the first tree - the russet/reddish with the green, little touch of gold and gray is wonderful!

[Imbrium]

I love trees. I love them with leaves, I love them without leaves. One of the things that I love most about our new neighborhood is that it's old (for Colorado,) which means that every street in every neighborhood is lined with old-growth trees. It makes me so happy.

[Chris]

I love that willow (?)! At least we have bright sun here today...

[Rachel]

Beautiful!

Now I wonder which project had to honor of the golden trunk backfround :)

[Rachel]

oooppsss,,, background of course, it's the one hand typing!

[jill]

Such a beautiful day! Thanks for taking on your walk!

[Laurie]

Beautiful colors! The textures are things I wish we could recreate with our knitting.

[Cathy]

Absolutely beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing~

[Kim]

Lovely walk! I get my best dyeing inspirations from walks in the woods. :-)

[Manise]

Will all of your hands be climbing up that golden sided tree during the photo shoot? :-) Beautiful trees btw.

[Kym]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful daytime walk with us. Lovely trees; lovely structure. Can't wait to see your latest project!

[mrspao]

What a beautiful set of photos of your walk. I love the Edward Goreyesque tree.

[Laurie]

Definitely and Edward Gorey kind of tree! When I was a kid, I used to count the birds nests I saw in trees during winter.