As I chase Spring in search of wildflowers, critters and other natural phenomena, I am reminded of something special that is often a backdrop for more popular subjects rather than the main attraction. Artists and photographers know it well, and they also know the challenge of capturing its stunning, ephemeral beauty at the right time and place. I’m referring to the palette of fresh, spring greens that appears as plants emerge from dormancy.
These images, in chronological order over a period of about two weeks, are my most recent attempt to capture “green-up” in Central New York.
Aspen clone (May 4)
Wild apple tree bloom and woody plant leaf development (1 of 2; May 10)
Dairy farm (May12)
Sugar maple foliage (May 14)
Canada geese in a field of barley (a gang of newly hatched goslings at her feet; May 15)
Sugar maple form and foliage (May 16)
Red oak flowers and foliage (May 17)
Photos by NB Hunter (May 4 – 16, 2017). © All Rights Reserved.
