27 November






the blue spruce sits in the park just outside our door

this weekend the season officially begins and we will see it lit up and beribboned 






Comments

  1. Indrani27 November 2013 at 08:21

    Lovely capture.
    Very simple yet it has a lot of festive mood in it.

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  2. Lynn27 November 2013 at 08:45

    gorgeous, see now you know what to do with textures!! this photo is awesome.

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  3. Brian Miller27 November 2013 at 08:58

    smiles...the lights of christmas always make me smile...lighting the night....

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  4. I Wilkerson27 November 2013 at 09:44

    I so think you should do a photography tutorial post sometime (alas I know I will never be a poet)! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  5. Carver27 November 2013 at 11:07

    That's a beautiful shot of the tree bough. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

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  6. Linneas Atelje Magasin27 November 2013 at 13:05

    Beautiful!

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  7. Roger Owen Green27 November 2013 at 14:03

    Tree of the season.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday

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  8. Anonymous27 November 2013 at 14:09

    The blue spruce is a beautiful tree! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  9. Rambling Woods27 November 2013 at 15:23

    Beautiful.... Michelle

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  10. EG CameraGirl27 November 2013 at 16:02

    Lovely closeup. I can almost smell the aroma of spruce.

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  11. Margie27 November 2013 at 17:43

    Simply beautiful. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Margie

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  12. Leslie:27 November 2013 at 18:03

    Nice closeup of the tree branches.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  13. Roxi H27 November 2013 at 18:22

    lovely coloring...

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  14. Our photos28 November 2013 at 01:55

    That's a beautiful photo of the tree !

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  15. J Cosmo Newbery28 November 2013 at 04:13

    Hey! In a month Christmas will be over! (The bills will linger a while longer of course.)

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  16. Ann28 November 2013 at 16:54

    I can smell it from here!! Gorgeous capture.
    Ann

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  17. ~Lavender Dreamer~28 November 2013 at 21:21

    The natural things are always the most beautiful! Very nice photo!

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  18. Anonymous29 November 2013 at 01:46

    Spirit, thank you so much for commenting at my blog, so I could come experience your world view. As I say, "Wage Peace," you are so loving, so kind. The prose poem is lovely, and I do hope you wake up to a windowful of wonder!

    I live in Madison, WI, and we just had a lovely snowfall outside my window. I wish you peace and serenity during the oft-times madness of the holiday season... Amy

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  19. Rhonda Albom29 November 2013 at 08:16

    Beautiful shot. Thanks for linking up.

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  20. Mildred29 November 2013 at 10:50

    Very nice! Love it!
    I can smell its aroma too;o)

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  21. Saida Cane2 December 2013 at 17:10

    Love the texture and focus in this photo!

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