How did I get to be almost 49 and never have seen these before?
I googled them and they may be from a Sycamore tree but I can't be sure... does anyone know?
We were lucky with the storm here, even though we prepared and had bottled water and candles, we never lost power, just got cold wet rain and high rivers and a few trees down in the area but no real damage here. We are far enough away from NYC that it missed us basically.
I took these photos in my favorite cemetery before the storm when we still had glorious SUN!
Happy rustiness
Wabi Sabi in the sun
spirits greeting me
Lovely pictures! I call all leaves similar in shape to the one you show as "maple"...that's probably wrong. Nice watercolor, too.
ReplyDeleteSmashing photos and loving your drawings. Good to hear you are safe. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteYour journal pages are wonderful as are the photos before the storm ~ lovely post ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
ReplyDeleteYour sample does appear to be a sycamore. My parents have a huge sycamore tree in their yard and it is just like that! The little seed pods burst and cottony fibers with the seeds float everywhere. (A maple has a different type of seed pod.)
ReplyDeleteYour painting of it is gorgeous!!! You inspire me over and over again!
Great photos. Your pages is lovely. those seed pods are so fun. I see them around here too. Always wondered what they are - now i know. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photography (as always!) and watercolor painting.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were okay through the storm, too. :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Love the sycamore leaves and the interesting photos. Just goes to show, sometimes we miss beautiful patterns right under our nose. Thanks and happy PPF
ReplyDeleteSo glad you faired well with the storm.
ReplyDeleteLove those seed pods too ! I don't think I have ever seen them either !
Rust haiku and visiting spirits work so beautifully with your photos.
I hope your weekend is a sweet one.
Wonderful pods, what ever they are! Love your photos and haiku, old cemeteries are very picturesque!
ReplyDeleteWell that sure looks like a sycamore leaf, but not like my sycamore's pods. Mine are much spikier. I suppose there are different kinds. Mine live in Southern Maryland. Where we also, thankfully, missed the brunt of the storm. I am very grateful for that!
ReplyDeleteLove your rendition of your sycamore - really quite stunning! And what a visual feast all the photos are. Fun place to visit. Look forward to more visits over the course of Art Every Day Month!
p.s. That Falling ladies thing: absolutely magical!
ReplyDeleteSo glad the storm passed you by and the photos are amazing... you have a great eye... and those seed pods look weridly amazing... we have similar ones on a native tree here in our yard that is called a Tuckeroo... not qute as nice a name as a Sycamore...xx
ReplyDeleteI love your drawings - and the photos are outstanding! Glad the storm passed you by
ReplyDeleteOh my your painting of the leaves made me gasp! So well done! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMaple I believe. Had them in trees along the street I grew up on.
(Vallejo, California) Glad you weathered that storm with out consiquence. Photos are amazing too. thanks for sharing. HPPF!
Awesome sketching and photos. And oh...those little seed pods are called sticky doo-hickeys.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am with you on hanging out in cemeteries. Love your painting of the leaf, and yes, it's a sycamore.
ReplyDeleteYep, that's sycamore. There was one near us growing up and my sisters a I loved stomping on them and seeing them explode into a pile of fluff. Happy belated PPF!
ReplyDeleteLovely work once again. So glad you were not affected by Sandy. Those cemetry pictures are great!
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos! Looks like you're having a wonderful fall. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nature, beautiful painting and I love the rusted metal work:)
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