Friday, September 9, 2011

In The Woods - Weekend Reflections

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Hemlocks reflected on the outside of the window of the summer cottage.
The pleated blind was down inside, creating a rippled effect.

Slow-growing and long-lived, Canadian hemlock trees in the wild may reach 80 feet tall or higher, with a spread of 25' to 30' .These fragrant trees are pyramidal or conical in shape, and their small needles give them a fine texture. The needles are dark green on top and light green underneath. The bark of Canadian hemlock trees at maturity may be cinnamon-red or reddish brown.

See what's reflecting around the world HERE @ Weekend Reflections
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42 comments:

  1. KarenSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I'm trying out the "word varification free" comment format this week. Let's hope I don't get a lot of spam!

    Have a great weekend.
    Cheers

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  2. 'TsukiSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Wow ! That is a pretty picture ! The colors are awesome, and I specially enjoy the motion effect of the tree reflection, because of the foliated glass of the windows... It feel just like if this tree is shivering...

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  3. TexWisGirlSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    that pattern would make an excellent fabric design! :)

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  4. Joop ZandSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Nice work Karen...lovely reflections.

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  5. AndySeptember 9, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Wow, that's a great scene. The reflection is fantastic.

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  6. MalyssSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Very interesting distorsion!

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  7. SivindenSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Reflections naturally textured by the blinds!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    so beautiful!! and peaceful :) great shot.

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  9. Sylvia KSeptember 9, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Oh, I love the "shimmery" reflection of the trees! Such a lovely capture, Karen! I hope you don't get a lot of spam, my blog has been "word verification free" for three years and I've had no spam -- maybe just lucky???? Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  10. KalyanSeptember 9, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    nice work... lovely!

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  11. JamesSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    The rippled effect from the blind was the first thing I noticed. Very cool reflection!

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  12. DebbieSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    what a cool idea...this is what confuses our little birdies!!

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  13. Kim, USASeptember 9, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful blue sky and the reflection is awesome. It looks like you put some texture on it. ^_^ Happy weekend!

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  14. Lois EvensenSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Beautiful trees.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Pretty cool looks kinda psychedelic (showing my age)

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  16. Jeannette StGSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    A great restful view from your window! What a gift! Have a great SWF:)

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  17. LifeRamblingsSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    beautiful reflections.

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  18. KelSeptember 9, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    perhaps hemlock is something we can offer to spammers :-)

    i have verification on, yet they still manage to get in sometimes

    love the contrasts in this shot, mirror smooth glass (made wobbly by blinds) timber cladding, and stone wall

    great textural combo

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  19. Martha ZSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Great capture! I guess I should clean my cabin windows and see what they reflect.

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  20. Caroline LindSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Cool effect and pic! :)

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  21. LimareaSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    What a fantastic reflection! :)

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  22. Les...September 10, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    what a terrific shot! absolutely love that textured reflection and the interesting little series of trunks in the bottom widows finishes it perfectly! *VBS*

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  23. Stewart MSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    Hi there - thats a great reflection. Really interesting. And a very nice change from the "perfect mirror" reflections we all seem to take!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  24. CanadianGardenJoySeptember 10, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Now isn't that a wonderful affect with the blinds and reflection working together .. what does a hemlock smell like Karen ? I don't think I have ever been up close to one!
    Joy

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  25. MildredSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Very nice composition!
    Thanks for sharing. And thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment;o)

    ¤ Have a nice and happy weekend ¤

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  26. KmcblackburnSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Love the texture the blinds bring to the capture. And thank you for visiting my blog. -- Kathy

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  27. HalcyonSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    I think the blinds are the key to this shot. I love the ripply feel. :)

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  28. EbieSeptember 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    And this shot makes the window frosted! Lovely!

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  29. GringoSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Hi Karen,
    For a second I thought it was a painting! Very nice indeed....

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  30. DimpleSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    This is a wonderful image, Karen! I like the effect given from the pleated blind a lot!

    I have been without word verification for quite a while, and have only received one comment which was spam.

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  31. CanadianGardenJoySeptember 10, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Karen girl it has to be on my bucket list to get up close and personal with those hemlocks then because if they smell like that ? I would love to SMELL them for sure !!
    Joy : )

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  32. Ms. BeckySeptember 10, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Hi Karen, I let go of the word verification months ago and haven't had one spam incident that the filters didn't catch. I hope the same will hold true for you too. I love your reflection shot here. it's a lovely effect. we have Hemlocks in northern Wisconsin too and they are some of my favorite trees. fragrance, yes. it's lovely. happy day to you!

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  33. LVSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Very original and so very nice. I like the reflection.

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  34. genieSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    awesome reflection shot....stunning photograph....genie

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  35. SandyCarlsonSeptember 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    I hope you had a spam-free week. That is a beautiful photo.

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  36. Red Nomad OZSeptember 11, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    That's so cool!! I love reflection shots - and this one's extraordinary!!

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  37. FranciscaSeptember 11, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    What fun that rippled hemlock reflection! Good catch! Hope Ms Becky's and my good experience without word verification works for you too, Karen.

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  38. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 11, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Karen, your reflection is beautiful and your words have me almost smelling the fragrance of this hemlock!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  39. LindaSeptember 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    gorgeous reflection photo

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    I really like the effect of the patterned glass. It gives the reflection a feeling of movement. Very nice.

    PS -- Blogger's spam checking is a pain. Thanks for disabling the word check. I never have problems with WordPress which is why I switched from Blogger a few years ago.

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  41. Christina, SwedenSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    great reflection and the blind made it extra interesting
    and, it looks like a nice house in the woods

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  42. Rosie@travel-i-talesSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Thanks for following my travel-i-tales, Karen. Am following you back. I like the way you have one or two photos for one or two memes. We join similar memes, and my approach is just the opposite. I get carried away too easily.
    Rosie

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Please feel free to leave a comment, and hey, why not follow my blog too.
I can't respond to every comment, but I will return the favour and visit your blog. I have turned off word verification, but it randomly shows up, that's a BLOGGER glitch.

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