paint-by-number tree...

... I was scanning my 'starred' items in Google Reader and ran across again the wonderful paint-by-number mural on a Before & After segment on Design*Sponge.

 photo via design*sponge

 And I was reminded of pictures I took of a tree early last winter while waiting for my son to come out of school. This is the trunk...

 and here are the upper branches...

 and here a couple of shots in black&white.

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Isn't the bark wonderful?! My pictures don't quite do it justice, but every time I pass the paint-by-number tree, I'm reminded how much I really love all trees! Are you a tree lover?

my flickr favorites...

...this week sum up my feelings about this seemingly never-ending winter. black, white and sometimes beautiful. i love trees in the winter especially when there is a layer of ice, frost or snow on them... and how they light up when the sunlight hits them just right.

flickr favorites...
Originally uploaded by craftydill

1. The trail..................., 2. Big Ones, Small Ones,

3. Willows, 4. Untitled

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