Winter shadows

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."

Francis Bacon 

Bare trees

 

Bare trees in winter are a favourite subject. 

Of winter's lifeless world each tree
Now seems a perfect part;
Yet each one holds summer's secret
Deep down within its heart.

Charles G. Stater

Simplicity

Recently, the topic of one of the photo challenges I participate in was "minimal".  Minimalism is a type of photography that is intriguing to me, though I find it difficult to "see" when I'm out with the camera.  It was cold outdoors, so I headed to a workshop to see what I could find.  After a while, the photographic opportunities began jumping out at me.  Here are a few.

 

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."

Vincent Van Gogh