Photographs of the Week

Inspired by Nanci Goldberg, I visited Trillium Trail last weekend.  As Sprinter continues in the Pittsburgh area, it was nice to be out in one of the nature areas I love best.

Photographs of the Week

Back in April, 2007, following our success with our photography endeavor to capture the "Survivors: Trees That Have Survived Against All Odds," Sally Foster and I began a series entitled, "Waterfalls, Run-off and Ripples."  Unfortunately, we didn't get any further than about 150 photographs before spring, gardening and life took over.  The above six photographs are from that series.  You never know - we might be at it again or come up with a new series later in 2018!

Light Snow on the Trail

Cairn and Me

Creek Jewels

Squaw Run

This week in Pittsburgh, we had a lovely, light snow fall.  At the urging of my son, Philip, I hurried over to the Trillium Trail to catch the glow of ice on branches and the snow on paths and ground.  More in the flickr photostream.

Squaw Run Creek July, 2011

Creek Wall

Driftwood

Reflecting Pool

Yesterday, I took an afternoon walk in the Squaw Run Creek.  It was beautiful and very cooling!  I saw two snakes, many minnows and some insects.  The Creek's shape and depth changes seasonally.  More photos in the flickr photostream.

Trillium Trail, Squaw Run Road, Fox Chapel

Trillium

Virginia Bluebells

Skunk Cabbage

Visited the Trail today and if you want to see the Trillium in bloom, it is time to go!  This week, the weather is predicted to be warm and wet.  Heat depreciates this wildflower mecca.  Currently in bloom, I saw Trillium (three types), Spring Beauty, Virginia Bluebells, Cutleaf Toothwart, Trout Lilly, Jack-in-the-Pulpit and purple and yellow Violets.  Soon to blossom are Mayapple, Bloodroot, Iris and Broadleaf Toothwort.  More pictures in the flickr photostream.