Nov 20 2011

This Morning on Cavehill

Stephen and I took a walk up Cavehill this morning. I was hoping to get a clear view of Belfast but the cloud moved in during the 10 minutes we stayed at the top. It did however lead to some interesting photos.

Here’s some scenic shots.

Looking at the top.

Hawthorn silhouette

Stephen taking in the view as it disappeared into the cloud.

Love this one.

Looking down over North Belfast.

Belfast in a shaft of sunlight.

Shipyard where the Titanic was built 100 years ago.

Belfast Castle, our start and finish point.

A sculpture in the grounds of the Castle.

Some trees for inspiration.

Beech Uros.

Yellow Larch

Hawthorn berries

Scots Pine

Hawthorn popping up everywhere.

and the best for last, a panoramic of Belfast Lough, stitched together in Photoshop.

Nov 20 2011

Two Cotoneasters

Two of my Cotoneasters showing the final bits of Autumn colour.

This first one had the apex air layered off this year and will need some major growth next year to fill out the image.

This little mame one changed so quickly I nearly missed it altogether.

Nov 19 2011

Yellow Korean Hornbeam

I had hoped for a little red in this Korean Hornbeam’s Autumn colour this year. It wasn’t to be. Maybe next year.

Nov 19 2011

Another virtual, same tree!

Peter, in the last post suggested a tilt to the left to change the angle. It means hiding part of the rock under the soil. What do you think?

Before Tilt

Put think video clip together this afternoon as well. Sorry about the Japanese Music, but I breech no copyrights this way 🙂

Nov 19 2011

Maple Final Colour

This is probably the final bit of colour from this Japanese Maple before leaf drop. It never fails to please, colour has been fantastic this year.

Nov 18 2011

Following on…..

from my last post, at the suggestion of Mr Snart, I have altered the virtual of the Trident again. I have extended the pot to the right giving more negative space. I have also extended the foliage to that side.

The original Virtual for comparison.

and the original.

Nov 18 2011

Pot Virtual

Had a quick 20 minutes last night and tried a pot virtual for the Root Over Rock Trident.

This is the tree a few weeks ago. It’s current pot isn’t to my personal taste.

One of the first things I thought about when I first saw the tree sitting on a bench at Willowbog was what pot it should be in. I realised then that I would probably buy it 🙂

I wanted to see what it would be like with the rock incorporated within a pot, not over the edge. It’s hard to imagine without actually trying it. I was worried that the bulk of the rock to the left and then the mass of foliage all sitting to the right, might not balance. I liked the idea of a simpler oval. I have a folder of pots on my computer that I use for virtuals. This was the closest I could find to fit my taste. Colour not quite right but not bad either.

Seeing it now, I think I’m happier that including the rock within the pot works.

Nov 17 2011

And Then There was One…

This is my main display area a few months back…

and this is it now…

Only the one tree left, everything else is tucked away for the Winter. The lonely Trident Maple has yet to show any signs of Leaf drop, or even Autumn Colour, so I’ve left it sitting there so I have something to look at out of the window while on the Computer.

Nov 16 2011

Trident Summer to Winter

A slow day for me, not much going on tree wise. So I thought I would put these few together and post before the BT Engineer arrives for the 3rd day in a row to try and fix my Fibre Optic Broadband!!

Trident from full leaf to no leaf in pictures.