A couple of days ago we had to stop and admire the brilliantly red leaves ... they were so green just a few days earlier. A closer look revealed one leaf that showed the transition almost perfectly.
We pulled it off the tree and brought it in and scanned it.
The "micro world" has always been a fascination for us and this little leaf is no exception. We had to do some research to get correct names for the parts. The leaf has seven "lobes". An enlargement of one is below.
And here is the connecting point to the stem ...
The scanned image seemed inviting for some "digital" manipulation. We added the background color and some other effects. How do you like the result? Well, maybe we better not mess with Mother Nature!
A couple of recent sunsets have been sweet ...
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| October 5, 2015 |
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| October 9, 2015 Looking over Elliott Bay Marina Bulk Carrier anchored and other marine traffic in the distance. This is Puget Sound. |
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| U S Coast Guard Cutter Northbound in Puget Sound |
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| New Legend Pearl Refueling before loading at Grain Terminal |
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| Info from VesselFinder.com |
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| Zim Rotterdam enroute Tacoma, Washington, to unload cargo, reload, and depart for Busan, South Korea |
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| Info from VesselFinder.com |
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| BTG Rainier anchored in Elliott Bay |
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| Info from VesselFinder.com |
Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
You are nothing if not thorough, John. I love your pretty leaf, and your pictures and descriptions of the ships. I'm glad I found you. :-)
ReplyDeleteHello John, your Japanese Maple is looking beautiful. I love the pretty leaf and colors. Cool captures of the ships. Wonderful post and images. Have a happy Sunday and new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful and interesting post for the day, John!! I do indeed love the Japanese Maple!! We have lots of them here in Portland, too! They're the perfect picture of Autumn!! Hope you have a great new week!!! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely stuff, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful little tree! love your views, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post John. I love it! I am a fan of the maple leaf. Guess you know why, lol. Did you move that tree and the planter from your last home? I bet it is awfully heavy but sure nice to look at. I just love the idea of having such a beautiful view from the home too. Unfortunately I do not have a water view but love my mountain view. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love Japanese Maple trees. So beautiful and yours is no exception.
ReplyDeleteThat little tree is adorable. I love seeing the transition in the individual leaves.Love the sunset scenes as well and the ships.
ReplyDeleteI like what you did with the leaf. You learned along the way by doing some research.
ReplyDeleteYour Japanese Maple is really nice, John, interesting the study on the leaf. So fascinating the sunsets.
ReplyDeleteMany greetings!
ahhh...love twilight shots.....and I will always agree, Mother Nature is freakin' awesome
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree. Interesting what you did with the leaf. God knew what He was doing when he created us such a beautiful world. : )
ReplyDeleteLove those maple leaves!
ReplyDeleteI love fall and your leave and tree are beautiful. Being a Canadian. We see many of those trees. Beautiful day here today. Sunny. I am out the door.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo looking over Elliott Bay Marina. I love the colors of the sky and water, add the ship in, and it's a perfect scene. The Japanese Maple is gorgeous! I enjoyed your close-ups of the leaf!
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