March 2020 – Denise Bush's Photo Blog

I have no doubt that trees are the most photographed subject in my portfolio. Mountains may be a close second but sometimes trees play an important role in those compositions too. Trees certainly take center stage in my autumn photography and I love to shoot them in winter as well. With the structure visible we are able to enjoy their interesting silhouettes. I am always looking for trees with pleasant shapes, against the snow or sky, and in pleasing arrangements. I do have some favorites and four of the images here are places I have visited before, and will likely visit again. The scenes are always different depending on the time of year, weather and sky. I’ve accumulated quite a collection over time. A few years ago I displayed some of my framed tree images in a show titled, Tremendous Trees … an exhibit for tree lovers! And for the love of trees, I’ve gathered many of my favorites in an online collection of the same name HERE.

Beautiful winter lighting accentuates some weathered aspen trees in the snow. — ‘2020 Line-up’ © Denise Bush
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A distant group of assorted trees makes a lovely silhouette against a wintry sky. — ‘Winter Assembly’ © Denise Bush

A row of trees growing on a distant rise creates an orderly winter composition. — ‘Winter Silhouette’ © Denise Bush
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A lonesome little tree stands out with its dark color against a snowcovered hill. — ‘Silhouette In Snow’ © Denise Bush
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A little gamble oak soaks in the warm rays on a winter afternoon. — ‘Little Tree In Afternoon’ © Denise Bush

Birds take a short rest in a little gambel oak on a sunny winter day. — ‘Rest Stop’ © Denise Bush

A grouping of cottonwood trees stands in the foreground with Lone Cone Mountain in the background. — ‘Lone Cone View’ © Denise Bush

Some extra white aspens create a high contrast nature pattern in black and white. — ‘Aspen Forest Contrast’ © Denise Bush

Some white aspen trees make a strong black and white close-up! — ‘Aspen Forest Close-up’ © Denise Bush

I love working my camera along the Loghill Mesa escarpment where I live. The wide, mountainous views are beautiful to behold. But when the sky wasn’t cooperating recently, I turned my long lens downward to capture some scenes in the valley below. I love examining the contours of the land from this high vantage point. The fences, streams, hills and snow create their own designs and become somewhat abstract when reduced to B&W. It’s difficult to see some of the detail at this blog’s small image size but I wanted to post them all the same. Of course viewing them on a phone the detail will be even smaller. See if you can find the elk herd in two of the images!