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"Novembertree"
the rules of the game are simple - choose a photo (preferably your own), edit with gimp and tag #sundaygimp on a Sunday ;-) … and follow the tag.
(and also #Sunday-photo-edit )
Note: if you do not use gimp, but still want to play along, just use the tag #Sunday-photo-edit and edit the images with your favorite image editor
#AB, #AB24, #AB-11-24, #AB-SG, #AB-03-11-24, #gimp, #gmic, #Sundaygimp, #unterwegs, #on-the-way, #sur_la_route , #Tristesse-City, #Tristess, #Tristesse, #Tristessensammlung, #Herbst, #Baum, #Autumn, #Tree, #November, #automne, #arbre, #novembre, #Kunst, #Bildbearbeitung, #Bildmanipulation, #manipulation-de-photos, #image-editing, #retouche-d-image, #photo, #Foto, #myphoto, #mywork (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
It may be #November but it's still fairly green outside, but other #colours are encroaching.
Here's a #tree which has #leaves that have turned a bright #red. I like the juxtaposition of it with the #green leaves of other trees.
This #tree, on the other hand, is going through the more normal type of decay, with the #leaves turning #yellow, #gold and #brown steadily.
Finally, the #trees which I have photographed over a period of time are almost bare now.
Beware, this is going to be a long post...
My standard longer #bike ride is a 30 km round trip to #Starcross, which is #village on the west coast of the #ExeEstuary on the way to #Dawlish. The ride is motor-traffic-free for a goo 80% of the distance. It's also through a lot of #countryside and it's my intention to photograph some of the #trees through all the seasons. However, this set contains a little more for your edification.
Not all trees are alive. For example, this one is a hulk of what was once probably a magnificent specimen.
Most #FarmFields have been replanted after harvesting and even now, shoots are appearing. Meanwhile most #Trees still have their #Foliage.
The #plants and #insects that feed off them are also a food source for these male and female #pheasants.
The village of #Starcross is small but it happens to have a #RailwayStation on the line from #LondonPaddington and #Penzance, though the #IntercityTrains don't usually stop there. This is the last part of the journey for me before I turn and head back homewards at the station itself.
Here is an #IntercityTrain passing. It is run by #GWR or #GreatWesternRailways, which was a company in existence before nationalization and which came back after privatization.
Starting to head back, you can get a good view of the other side of the #Estuary, where the #town of #Exmouth can be seen. There happens to be a nice ferry trip on which you can take your #bike between #Starcross and #Exmouth
The #ExeEstuary has a few #wrecks in it. I presume they are #NavigationHazards but I guess it would prove too expensive to clear the #waterway. Perhaps they provide a #habitat for #MarineLife. Here you can see #Birds (I can't tell whether they are #Cormorants of #Shags).
Next, we come to #PowderhamCastle, which is now a #NationalTrust property. It has a herd of #deer numbering in the hundreds.
The mild #autumn #Sun is seen shining through this #tree's #branches.
More #trees in the grounds of #PowderhamCastle.
At first glance, this may look like a dead #tree but you can see that parts of it still has #foliage.
This #tree, on the other hand, looks completely dead.
This #Pheasant is eyeing the #photographer warily.
This #cycle #bridge was installed not much longer than a decade ago. It makes traversing the #RailwayLine easy. I think there was a #footbridge before this but I'm not sure. A nice addition to #cycling #infrastructure.
From the top of the #bridge, you can see the #barracks of the #RoyalMarines in #Lympstone. Technically, this #photograph is a #Selfie too.
Getting closer to home now, here is the #M5 #Motorway which links #London to #Exeter. This #concrete #viaduct goes over the #Estuary, thankfully leaving much it intact.
Some parts around the #Cyclepath form natural ponds.
Any #journey of moderate length or longer often leaves one #reflecting. Here, you can let the scenery do it.
This #swan was preening on the #ExeterCanal (and so was its #reflection).
Lastly, this is the #bridge over the #RiverExe, which is a sign that my home is a mere 5 km away. A sight that is always welcome. The bridge is old but it a #cyclepath was constructed as an extension to it on the far side, which blends in very nicely with the existing #masonry.
Utrecht 2023
#autumn #boom #foto #fotografie #herfst #nature #natuur #netherlands #photo #photography #plant #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/10/02/herfstkleuren-5/
Utrecht 2023
#autumn #boom #foto #fotografie #herfst #nature #natuur #netherlands #photo #photography #plant #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/10/01/rood-blad-3/
Utrecht 2023
#autumn #boom #foto #fotografie #herfst #nature #natuur #netherlands #photo #photography #plant #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/09/30/herfst-autumn-outono/
Utrecht 2023
#autumn #boom #foto #fotografie #herfst #nature #natuur #netherlands #photo #photography #plant #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/09/29/gevallen-bladeren/
São Paulo (SP) Brazilië 2023
#boom #brasil #brazil #brazilie #foto #fotografie #nature #natuur #photo #photography #plant #sao-paulo #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/09/28/gevallen-blad/
São Paulo (SP) Brazilië 2023
Ik dacht dat alle bloemen aan een boom bloesem heetten, maar volgens Van Dale geldt dat alleen voor bloemen aan vruchtbomen. Hieronder de boom:
São Paulo (SP) Brazilië 2023
#bloem #boom #brasil #brazil #brazilie #flower #foto #fotografie #nature #natuur #photo #photography #plant #sao-paulo #tree
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/09/27/blauwe-boombloemen/