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[15_the_circle]

[OT from cottage renovations]

it's a competitive market out there, and each shrub, vine and tree uses a different method to get its fruit or berries noticed.  some go for the bright colours (dogwood) while others add optical effects (honeysuckle) or display their offerings in great profusion (ilex). 

over on the other side of the Circle this vine is mixing colours, going for a variety of pastels that would look just fine in an easter basket (for which I substituted the pale green glow of a leaf in the sunny background). 

the message to the birds, squirrels and other consumers is clear: go ahead and take your pick.  winter is coming on and you will need that energy, either to migrate yourself down to warmer climes or stored up to make it through in place. 

(click through this thumbnail for higher resolution image)

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the Circle

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competitve market

[m-lightfoot.livejournal.com]

It never ceases to amaze me how much you find that I never see as I walk around the Grove. I love the colors in this, especailly when enlarged to the higher res--aprox 7x9 inches on my computer screen. One can see the 'hairs' on the twig as well as the amazing subtlety of the colors. Glorious!

[15-the-circle.livejournal.com]

thank you for your note, your kind words, and for your enjoyment of these images. 

the images always improve -- sometimes dramatically -- when one clicks through to the higher resolution copy.  the posts are written with thumbnails for the benefit of those with low bandwidth connections and to let viewers decide which ones they'd like to see in greater detail.  whenever you see an explicit reminder about clicking through in the text of an entry it means that image detail loss has really bothered me -- enough to overcome my normal reluctance against self promotion or raising my voice. 

thank you again.