Thank you all for your lovely comments last week.
I feel rather ashamed that i haven't answered any of you, but I've had rather a poor week. I'll do better this week, I promise!
TWISTED
I found this shrub in the garden of a house I was visiting a while back. I've no idea what it is - I'll have to return in the spring and summer to find out. I couldn't resist all the lovely twisted shapes.
I feel rather ashamed that i haven't answered any of you, but I've had rather a poor week. I'll do better this week, I promise!
TWISTED
I found this shrub in the garden of a house I was visiting a while back. I've no idea what it is - I'll have to return in the spring and summer to find out. I couldn't resist all the lovely twisted shapes.
Thanks to you better informed people, I now know that this is a Corkscrew or Twisted Hazel (Corylus Avellana 'Contorta') also known as 'Harry Lauder's Walking Stick'. It should look beautiful in early spring.
You can find many wonderful photos through the links on the Home Page of the challenge. If you enjoy black and white photography, you should enjoy these!
25 comments:
I love these. It's always amazing to me how nature can produce such interesting variations. I hope you are feeling better.
It's a hazelnut tree that I also have in my garden. Don't know the English name though. Love these pictures!
That's very cool, I like the little twists and turns. I think it will look neat in the Spring, but by Summer, the branches are probably obscured.
Very interesting, as usual:). Greetings from Brasov!
I love it! Isn´t it magic hazel?
great finds and i love the twists...makes the photo more interesting and great in bw
Very artistic twists and turns! Like a wandering maze of maybe's!
Exciting and beautiful forms in B&W.
Interesting indeed especially in BW.
Very interesting! Love it and it looks good in B&W...
I'd be delighted to have such a corkscrew plant in my garden.
Great work! Great capture!
this hazel is so beautiful. Sometimed they sell branches as decoratiosn in flowershops. :)
An amazing tree. I would not have know what kind of tree it was if you had not shared the info with us. Love all the corkscrews..so interesting. Once again an awesome capture. You are so good at what you do, my friend. genie
What it is is a lovely photo. The first image is my choice.
I have to add my vote that this is great in black & white! Glad you're feeling better!
Great and special photos!
Delightful B & W, gorgeous images with superb play of light and shadows that you've created with these branches.
Wonderful photos...I hope this week to come is much better for you.
nicely composed and shot
Nice shot, we also have them in Denmark, called a wizards branch...Hope you are better now...:-)
tres belles photos, ces arbres tortures pourraient sortir d'un conte de sorcieres ;o))
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Gorgeous in B & W. I love the light and shadows as the branches twist and turn.
It's a "noisetier tortueux" in French!
And you made the most of it! Your shots are superb in B&W!
Thanks for sharing;o)
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I really like your second shot!!!
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