Sunday, December 25, 2011

Cool and Crisp - Winter Version

As I was leaving to visit relatives on Christmas Eve morning, I couldn't resist snapping a few cool temperature photos.
Miscanthus and Rudebeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum'
Panicum Dewey Blue background, Schizachyrium scoparium-Little Bluestem and Achillea 'Coronation Gold'.
Same combination as previous photo with morning light
Achillea Terra Cotta.
Panicum 'Dewey Blue' switchgrass


Solidago and Achillea
Sedum 'dragons blood'

Happy Holidays to all!- Greggo

32 comments:

  1. Your garden looks beautiful even in the frigidness of winter! Happy Holidays!

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  2. Greggo, Absolutely beautiful winter photos. You have a great eye. Merry Christmas

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  3. Lovely photos you captured showing all that frost.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  4. wonderful photos, happy hols to you greggo, cheers, catmint

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  5. Some absolutely beautiful photos with great texture in them, Greg! You're inspiring - and you're making me itch to get outside with my camera and see what I can find!

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  6. Beautiful frosty photos Greggo. And I think you picked the best one at the top.

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  7. I am glad you got distracted as these pics are gorgeous. I hope you had a merry Christmas and that your new year will be a good one.

    Les @ A Tidewater Gardener

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  8. I have this feeling you are going to do some grand things with grasses, like the prairies around you (well, the parts that are not farmed!) Amazing textures.

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  9. What beautiful pictures Gregg. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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  10. Lovely wintery photos, Gregg. I always have this dilemma...to cut or not to cut? Not cutting is winning this year. You inspire me to get some of my own Cool and Crisp photos.

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  11. Those are some very impressive winter shots! I like the combination of dried seed heads and grasses on a cold morning! Happy belated Christmas!

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  12. Photographed liked a true gardener...finding beauty in details of dormancy :-) That "frosting" is just icing on the cake!

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  13. Beautiful finds in perfect lighting Greg. I hope your Christmas was a wonderful one.

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  14. These are some gorgeous photographs. The first switchgrass and the sedum are my favorite, but I think most of these would be beautiful blown up and framed.

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  15. Skønne billeder.
    Tak for kigget.
    HÃ¥ber du og din familie har haft en god jul.
    Ønsker dig og dine et godt nytår.
    Hilsen Aase Marie.

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  16. Beautiful photographs Greg. Achillea Terra Cotta would make a great print on fabric or a scarf. Love the blue and white.
    Jeanette

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  17. Wow,that was a beautiful series of photos! God bless your 2013!

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  18. Lovely. I think I comment your 'Coronation Gold' before, a summer image. They are really beautiful during winter too beside all the others.
    Kristina

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  19. Hi Greggo,
    So sad you can't have chickens in your town.
    Here's an article about getting laws changed.
    David/:-)

    http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/1/1-1/Cherrie_Nolden.html

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  20. Oh, to activate the link, copy and paste it into a google search box.
    d

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  21. Nice muted color palette. I loved the name "dragons blood" -- for a sedum! I just never thought of a sedum like that before. Happy new year Greggo!

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  22. Great pix but I really love the last photo. The sedum looks like little roses.

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  23. Spectacular photos! You win on beauty--San Diego wins on comfortable temperatures. ;)

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  24. Beautiful Greggo really beautiful especially that 3rd and 4th photo down with the glorious light in the background.

    Have a Happy and Blessed New Year.

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  25. Hello there Greggo! I hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas and will enjoy celebrating a wonderful New Year! Thanks for all your thoughtful comments throughout 2011. I've enjoyed following along on your blog and love seeing your garden through your lens...always a pleasure to visit!

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  26. Beautiful capture of winter beauty! Wishing you a 2012 filled with hope, Greggo!

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  27. Absolutely beautiful images, Greggo. We don't get many frosty scenes like that in Austin. Happy New Year!

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  28. Gorgeous photos...the grasses look just amazing. That shot with the backlit Yarrows is just stunning...superb lighting.

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  29. Love the texture in your photos. It is amazing that dormant plants can look so beautiful.

    Eileen

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  30. Asclepius curassavica ~ Mexican Milkweed
    David/:-)

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Thanks for leaving any comments, they are always welcomed. Sorry I had to add word verification as spam was becoming a huge problem. Greggo,