Today I will be posting to the theme “Patterns” from Denzil Nature through his Nature Photo Challenge. It is the first of his series involving nature images.

Nature does have a pattern in growth from the ground on up. Here, the Maple tree buds seemed to be a good model for that template.

The rings on the trunk get more interesting as this tree gets older. They circle around in a pattern for the eye to notice a budding leaf or branch. Almost like Christmas ornaments, they decorate the tree.

I plucked this as a baby with two tiny leaves and a strangling root from my old northern California yard along with 5 others in 2007. They were no larger than a half an inch at the time. This one survived and for the last couple of years it has been good to me even through extensive heat and, lately, rain.

The beauty of trees is that they do have patterns as in all nature. The upward growth, branches, veins, roots, leaves and structures are all patterns in many fashions. It is an incredible thought of how just one tree can give the eye a multitude of configurations.

The patterns of trees should be admired. While out taking these shots, I was happy to know they remind us of the upward spurts in life can take us even farther into life’s giving’s. As the saying goes, “You can only go upwards”. That is, if you choose to do so.

Thanks to Denzil for this challenge. I enjoyed the reality of it all.

*Smiles*

Till next time…

Denzil Nature