Images of the Arty Kind (2013-14)

[Maggi Young]

Hi drtd, good to have you join us.
Lois  had been told the tree ( from the first photos in this thread) was a Chinese Elm. 
Must say it confused me completely 

[Steve Garvie]

Leonotis and the Malachite


Malachite Sunbird is a high altitude species that normally feeds on the nectar of Giant Senecio and  giant Lobelias in the bizarre Afro-alpine biome found below the glaciers of Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya) and the high tops of the Aberdares. This strange habitat which straddles the Equator is hot during the day but freezes every night. In late June-August the temperature falls further and many of the Afro-alpine sunbirds move down the slopes of Mount Kenya where they can be seen feeding on the nectar of roadside "weeds" such as Leonotis.

[drtd]

Chinese elm! Would have never guessed that one! Glad to be here with you all!

[annew]

Glorious, Steve. A real work of art.

[FrazerHenderson]

some flowers..

[Roma]

Soldanella hungarica

[ranunculus]

Trough collage … in my garden today.

[Giles]

Prunus 'Tai-Haku' vs Acer palmatum (Batsford Arboretum)

[ranunculus]

AcerArt
PulsatillaArt
Erythronium

[Graham Catlow]

Some images from my early morning walk with Hugo on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh. The sun is filtered through the early morning haar (coastal fog), and the droplets are shining on the spiders webs.

[Maggi Young]

The  Corstorphine Hill has rarely looked lovelier

[Steve Garvie]

Very beautiful and effective images Graham!!!

[ranunculus]

Superb, Graham.

[Graham Catlow]

Thanks Maggi, Steve and Cliff - right place right time and an iPhone in my pocket.
Corstorphine hill is a Local Nature Reserve and quite busy at times. Very early in the morning is a very pleasant with just the occasional fellow dog walker about.

Maggi was this a haunt of yours in your youth?

[Maggi Young]

Only occasionally as a route on foot  from one friend's house through to a pal on other side.