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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Horse Chestnut: Different View


I love chestnut and horse chestnut trees and was pleased by this look at fallen blossoms on the ground and the shadow of the characteristic leaf.
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6 comments:

  1. DawnJune 19, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    I remember finding some blossoms last spring, beautiful falling on the dirt road I was walking. I love the chestnuts in the fall too...is this the kind that make 'buckeyes?"

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  2. P. J. GrathJune 19, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Yes, exactly, Dawn. "Buckeyes" are what I would pick up from my paternal grandfather's driveway in Columbus, Ohio. I loved to polish them and fill my pockets with smooth, glossy nuts. We had none at home, so they seemed very exotic to me.

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  3. ListaJune 21, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Interesting Shot.

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  4. DawnJune 22, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    I remember walking to junior high under a chestnut tree and picking up a nut or two to carry along with me. Years (many) later when I was at UM as an over 50 student I found one I carried with me all fall. Feels so good to the touch.

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  5. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    That is a fine photo, and an approach I never thought of when I was tracking the progress of our neighborhood chestnut orchard. Must spend more time thinking about shadows.

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  6. P. J. GrathJune 25, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Okay, Gerry, I confess. My first thought was to post three blooming chestnut photos, with this as the third, the culminating shot. Then I realized the other two diluted the overall effect. Less is more. I'm still working on myself to get that lesson learned.

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