Today's Flowers: Warm in Wilmington

trees wilmington

Not a seasonal photo. I took this one in Wilmington, North Carolina, outside the battleship North Carolina museum. After touring the ship with my nephew last summer and preparing to head for the car and the quick trip across the bridge and into Wilmington, these trees and their blossoms caught my eye. I remember wanting to capture the experience of the tree with my camera but not knowing where to look. This is like taking a picture of how an ice cream sundae tastes. Capturing an abstract experience through a concrete image is tough. When you're dizzy in love with where you are and what you're doing, it's all the more challenging. I ended up making of myself a tree hugger and looking up. I'm a simple country girl. It is what it is.

Today's Flowers

Post a Comment

26 Comments

  1. Are these sycamores? They have such amazing exfoliating bark and texture.... L

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love looking up into the treetops. This is a great view Sandy and a lovely photo.

    ReplyDelete
  3. They look lonely for Australia, Eucalypts???

    Capturing an experience . . . I like that.

    ReplyDelete
  4. A gorgeous capture, Sandy! I love the color on these tree trunks but then I love any kind of trees.

    ReplyDelete
  5. A wonderful and magnificent angle...love it!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love the way you shot this Sandy. Striking and beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Anonymous9:52 AM

    Gorgeous trees! I love the angle too!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I'm glad you're a 'simple country girl'. This is a great perspective of the trees. Very well done!

    ReplyDelete
  9. great photo-I like to look upward also!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I'm a tree hugger too...and not just to get a good angle shot ;-) My camera also clicks and point almost anywhere even outside of my visual eye and those shots were just as special! Now that tree is special...

    ReplyDelete
  11. a great sidetrip. i could have most likely took the same angle for this shot.

    ReplyDelete
  12. You may be a country girl - but you're not simple. The photo is lovely and from one tree hugger to another - I understand the reverie of being in such a moment and not being able to express it fully, but you did well.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Quite high up there...
    well captured.

    ReplyDelete
  14. it's an enchanting photo. excellent perspective.

    http://savorthebite.blogspot.com/2010/12/todays-flowers-18-clitoria-ternatea.html

    ReplyDelete
  15. I love trees. These have such an interesting smooth bark.;) Seasonal or not, this is a great image.;)
    xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  16. I'm always looking up and the view and the perspective always helps me when times are tough, rejoices with me when things are good. It is indeed an enchanting capture, Sandy! Enjoy your day!

    Sylvia

    ReplyDelete
  17. AND...... you got a great shot!
    I love it Sandy!!
    Wish I could take my electric scooter up hill to do some exploring but my guys won't let me.I don't know if they are worried about me or the bike or both lol Or maybe me running out of juice and them having to come and pull me home.lol

    ReplyDelete
  18. I loved reading about your experience taking this photo. Wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Gostei dos pedacinhos de céu aparecendo através das folhas das árvores e dos troncos parecendo enormes. Bela foto!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Freedom among the trees...
    does smell a bit like eucalyptus from here.





    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

    ><}}(°>

    ReplyDelete
  21. Is that Spanish moss?

    ReplyDelete
  22. Very majestic trees... wonderful textures and light... an impressive image.

    ReplyDelete
  23. And it is beautiful!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

    ReplyDelete
  24. Nothing wrong with hugging trees. They appreciate being appreciated. You captured these very well. I hope when you look at this photo you feel the surge of enjoyment you felt while here. I think I can feel it.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Wonderful angle through the trees.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for being here.