Posted by: Sally Ingraham | May 4, 2011

Prickly Spring

One of my favorite things about spring is how you notice things in a new way. On a hike recently, I couldn’t get over how yellowy-green this tree was:
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After a color starved winter, it was like I had never seen such greenness before. And I came to a shocked stop before this:
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Such pretty thorns! Maroon branches bristling with vigor and fierce GROWTH – spring popping the last pretense of winter. By all means, have at it!

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  1. Amy's avatar

    Love that last picture, the contrast of the cranberry branches with the white thorns is so pretty. I see buds on some but although I’m sure the flowers are beautiful, I like the stalks just as they are in your photo

    I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a tree with yellow/green needles like this, it’s cool!

    By: Amy on May 7, 2011
    at 5:32 pm

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    • Sally Ingraham's avatar

      Thanks Amy! I can’t remember if this is the same thorny bush that just remains thorny and leafy, or if it is the other type of thorny bush that produces beach roses. Either way, I had never noticed how pretty the thorns were before this, and that was worth discovering. 🙂

      By: tuulenhaiven on May 8, 2011
      at 9:19 am

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