I’m looking for signs of bright colour whenever I’m out walking during this month of slate-grey skies and copious rainfall. I did a favourite circular walk this morning and came across these Smokebush (cotinus) leaves which had become entangled with some nettle leaves.
I stood underneath in order to capture the patterns of the leaves’ undersides – the greying sky showing beyond.
The Lantern Room 
Unusual image, M, works well! A
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Thank you, Adrian. I was standing in a road trying to avoid being run over when I photographed these leaves. There were also rampant dogs barking at everyone and suspicious householders trying to see what was going on. I had to be done with my shots – and quick 🙂
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Striking. Drew me in, well done!
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Many thanks, Saltypalette! I’m trying to get my colour fix wherever I can at the moment amidst the grey, extremely wet, conditions we are enduring!
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I remember those days…When I lived in West Virginia- winter was 6 months of grey and brown! Any color was a joy! Thanks for visiting my site and the nice comment. I look forward to seeing more of your posts.
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Vibrant! I like it…
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Many thanks, Roberta! I love these small trees (shrubs) for their all-year-round colour interest.
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Nice colors! I love this red bush too – have one in my garden – and many photos of it!
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Thank you, Truels! It’s a wonderful plant isn’t it? Perhaps you will post some of your photos for us to enjoy.
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I have posted photos of my smokebush already 🙂 – look here:
http://truels.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/sunshine-and-red-again/
http://truels.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/smoke-or-hair/
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I shall be over to have a look, Truels!
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Glorious! At first I felt that you shot it underwater, looking up through water plants toward those on the surface. There’s a Frans Lanting photo like that that I love, and this reminds me very much of that image. Do you know it?
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Many thanks, Gary. Yes – I can see what you mean about looking up through water – such was the colour of the sky. I was a bit doubtful about posting this photo as it’s not my usual ‘style’ but the colours and perspective kept drawing me back to it!
No – I don’t know the image of which you speak. I’ll do an internet search.
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Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPrqHuW6r-U
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Thank you, Gary. Amazing image and also amazing how he went about capturing it: shark-infested water without breathing apparatus?! I thought I was being brave standing in a road with speeding cars and barking dogs 🙂
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Such a bright red! It’s lovely. I like the new look of the blog, too.
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Many thanks, Belen!
I’m happy with this theme now I have the background colour right. I really like the design and the way one can have side-bars and (or) footers too!
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What a great color, indeed. The combination between red and grean is interesting. I also enjoy red leaves now.
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Many thanks, Cocomino. I also like the red and green combo; the green of the nettles is a nice rich colour. I’m on the lookout for as many red leaves as I can find – a perfect foil for all the grey!
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Very pretty…and I’d say you succeeded in finding some color on your otherwise bleak day…well done, Meanderer. 🙂
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Thank you, Scott! The weather is pretty bleak again today but there is the promise of some sun this week 🙂
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You’re welcome…and I hope you get that bit of sun…I understand that your Isles have had very little of it this year….
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Yes – the bleakness broke all records 🙂 Surely it can only get brighter! Many thanks, Scott!
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🙂
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Very well done.
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Thank you, elmediat! It’s an Autumnal quest for colour! (I did the same last year with my abbreviated ‘Winter Brights series 🙂 ).
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Oh wow. Love it. 🙂
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Thanks, Sallyann. One of the most dangerous photos I’ve taken with regard to positioning 🙂
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