Photos from the Central Experimental Farm

[CatherineA]

[JBW]

#1 is the penultimate winter shot. Brrrrrrr! So cold

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[CatherineA]

Thank you for looking and commenting Brian and John. And, yes, Brian, it was incredibly cold when I took the first shot. My fingers ached. Another photo took, a couple of weeks back, gave the tips of my fingers blisters and had them aching for a few days, yet the resulting photo just looks peaceful and gives no hint of how cold it was.

[Cantab]

Catherine, I enjoyed all three images but particularly the second one with its interesting lines.

I'm curious about what plant/tree is the subject of the third photo.

[CatherineA]

Hi Bruce, I just posted a photo of the entire tree on an Ottawa tree ID page and am told that it is a Crabapple. Thanks for looking and commenting!

[Cantab]

Hi Bruce, I just posted a photo of the entire tree on an Ottawa tree ID page and am told that it is a Crabapple. Thanks for looking and commenting!

Catherine, am I correct that the crab apple photo was taken at the same time of year (winter) as the other photos? (I've never grown crab apples.)

[CatherineA]

Yes, Bruce, you are correct. The crabapple photo was taken on Dec. 21 and the other three photos were taken on Dec. 24. Happy New Year!

[Cantab]

Catherine, shortly after doing yesterday's post I saw an unrelated winter photo of crab apple fruit still on the tree in the middle of winter. They can make a very attractive photo, as you successfully did in yours.

[flashback]

#1 is the penultimate winter shot. Brrrrrrr! So cold

So then, what would be the ultimate winter shot?

[flashback]

This is a great winter shot!