High in the Trees

Never forgetting to look up, I see many old Trumpet Vine seed pods. Some are open some are still closed. Last year was a bumper crop! The vines wrap around all varieties of the tall and dense leaved trees throughout the park. 

And then it rained! HARD!

So I created a "wild-flower" swatch that could be used as fabric. It took many manipulations to change the original shot to the end result. Like it?

Original

Photomanipulation "Wild flowers"

Looking up may have made me dizzier!

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Dune Bloom

The invasive trumpet vine has begun to bloom. I once had saved some seeds to bring back to Pennsylvania but, after reading all about this vine, I burned those seeds. They can do no harm here up on the protective beach dunes. They have also woven their arms into the live oak trees, up and into the branches, which are now drooping with abundant small red flowers. 

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To read more about this beautiful and invasive vine, go here...
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