Many colors, right now almost all browns, but many different browns. If I have a light rain, then sunlight tomorrow morning, I can offer you something more like translucent stained glass.
Temperature, moisture, weather, angle of the light–all make such a difference. But, yes, each day desiccation increases, actually strengthening many of the structural plants for the coming winter weather.
Beautiful photos James, and a very true sentiment. I’ll admit, when I was younger, I hated the brown, sere landscape around me in winter…but the older I get, the more I appreciate it…and now I enjoy the many hues of decay almost as much as the first green shoots of spring.
Scott, I think I first noticed how nature sometimes grows plants in masses while riding in the car through the Mississippi countryside as a young boy. In winter I’d see tawny fields of what I think is Andropogon virginicus (we called it broom sedge though it’s a grass), accented by occasional verticals of things like dog fennel. Of course, I didn’t translate this into a conscious love of gardening until 20 or 30 years later.
Just had the same sentiment looking at my decaying garden this past week. Brown ain’t so bad. Of course you’re browns are out of this world. Great pics!
The late great Frank Zappa sang ‘Brown shoes don’t make it’…… does your garden come in any other colours?
Many colors, right now almost all browns, but many different browns. If I have a light rain, then sunlight tomorrow morning, I can offer you something more like translucent stained glass.
I love how winters’ brown colors change with changes in temperature.
Temperature, moisture, weather, angle of the light–all make such a difference. But, yes, each day desiccation increases, actually strengthening many of the structural plants for the coming winter weather.
Lovely!
Thanks, Cindy. I imagine you don’t get winter browns where you live.
Beautiful photos James, and a very true sentiment. I’ll admit, when I was younger, I hated the brown, sere landscape around me in winter…but the older I get, the more I appreciate it…and now I enjoy the many hues of decay almost as much as the first green shoots of spring.
Scott, I think I first noticed how nature sometimes grows plants in masses while riding in the car through the Mississippi countryside as a young boy. In winter I’d see tawny fields of what I think is Andropogon virginicus (we called it broom sedge though it’s a grass), accented by occasional verticals of things like dog fennel. Of course, I didn’t translate this into a conscious love of gardening until 20 or 30 years later.
Photo 2 is the pick of em for this little brown loaf!
Mr. Arcadian, I’m in agreement with you. It’s the star of the group. I find myself shooting into the sun a lot these days.
Just had the same sentiment looking at my decaying garden this past week. Brown ain’t so bad. Of course you’re browns are out of this world. Great pics!
Thanks. After this little rain, I hope the sun’s out in the morning. For some reason wet dead foliage really amps up the light.
Brown is only outnumbered by green. Fortunately they do not usually perform on the same stage.