First to Bloom

Gallery: FloraPosted January 22, 20141,083 views8 comments

We have had a mild winter here in the PNW, so the Witch Hazel popped out earlier than usual. Pretty exciting to see such a bright yellow against our perennial gray skies; and I offer this image as a bit of cheer to all of you, who are suffering through difficult, bitter weather.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 22, 2014 at 5:50 PM

Caterine, I love the harmony of the different colors. Here too the winter is mild and many spring and summer plants still show some flowers.
Take care.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 22, 2014 at 9:13 PM

Wait..aren't those Denver's colors. Could be an omen. Better go place my bet.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 23, 2014 at 8:03 AM

Catherine: Don't you love the heralds of spring? Interesting subject. I can also see a horizontal comp just including the main stem and eliminating the stuff in the corners. Well seen and thanks indeed for a bit of cheer. >=))>

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 23, 2014 at 7:06 PM

Lovely light and nice colors. Not sure you need the tendrils in the llc. The bg is most complimentary.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 23, 2014 at 7:53 PM

Catherine:

It is nice to see some color after a grey winter. Like the orange against the green bg and the moss on the stem. You might want to consider cropping out the partial bloom along the right margin.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 24, 2014 at 8:51 AM

Been trying desperately to photograph these here, Catherine, as we have some lovely ones out just now. They are tricky, but I like what you've done - the lichen colour adds a lot and the out of the frame elements seem just right to capture the wandering nature of the plant.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 24, 2014 at 10:36 AM

Wild looking blossoms. Curious. Is the lotion derived from this plant, or is that just their fragrance? Cool image!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 27, 2014 at 12:44 PM

This is a great look at this Witch Hazel. The colors are fascinating as is the "crazy hair" growth habit.

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