This is actually a color photograph of a branch against a grey, rainy sky; but when old Pa Pitt tried the experiment of converting it to black and white, nothing changed at all. This is therefore a color photograph of a completely monochromatic scene.
This lovely waterfall plunges down the hill right beside Woodruff Street on Mount Washington. It’s nearly invisible until you’re almost right beside it, and many drivers probably never notice it.
Four minutes of rushing water in Saw Mill Run along the Seldom Seen Greenway. Since WordPress.com will not embed Wikimedia Commons videos, you can go to the Wikimedia Commons hosting page.
Above: Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) under a Christmas snow. Below: English ivy (Hedera helix).
It was the largest amount of snow on one day in December since 76 years ago in 1944: 9.3 inches according to National Weather Service observations, but closer to a foot in some neighborhoods (the NWS says that one forecaster measured 11 inches in Lower Lawrenceville).
Snow accumulates on vegetation during the snowstorm of December 16, 2020. Go to the Wikimedia hosting page for a high-resolution version.
Indian Strawberry (Potentilla indica) and Common Mallow (Malva neglecta) both have long blooming periods, and neither one is willing to give up just because of a few freezes. Here we find both blooming during a warm spell in the middle of December.
Above we see not only the mallow flower, but below and behind it one of the flattened round seedpods that give the plant another one of its common names, “cheeses.”
Meanwhile, the Indian Strawberries are not only blooming, but also fruiting. The fruits look delicious, but they’re flavorless.
