late light

[15_the_circle]

[OT from cottage renovations]

not much in the way of images today.  cold and wind were enough to be somewhat off-putting, but the real issue was one of time allocation as other concerns consumed most of the dayspan. 

(click through these thumbnails for higher resolution images)

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Bittersweet Cottage garden

on returning a bit of late afternoon slanted sunlight was illuminating these hydrangea heads; it made them look like they were floating in the clear chilly air. 

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this writhing mass of twisted ivy vines is a trophy from the successful campaign, a few years ago, to free one of our larger oaks from a choking mass of English Ivy.  I think of it as found sculpture, the form and texture of which was enhanced by the quality of the light. 

Comments

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

The ivy stems are just gorgeous!

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

thank you, I'm glad you liked the image. 

that section of dried vine stems is about 1.5m high; I've never quite figured out what to do with it so for the nonce it leans against a porch pillar.  I would like to find some way to incorporate it into design or display it, but inspiration has not yet struck. 

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

I'm aweful with that kind of stuff (design things like that). About the only thing that I could think of would be to turn it into a lamp! LOL -- and I don't really know if it would work or not!

[collpepper.livejournal.com]

The twisted ivy is a natural work of art!!

[nienna-nineve.livejournal.com]

I love the light filtering through the dried hydrangia petals. It makes them seem to sparkle.

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

it caught my eye from a couple hundred ft away.  on seeing it I rushed inside and hauled out the camera gear at once, hoping to catch it before anything could change.