A wonderful contrast between the straight blackened tree trunks against the popcorn-like snow in the foreground. Creates extra depth in the final image.
The third does have spatial depth (taken with a wider angle). The species under the popcorn is an invasive: barberry. As is often the case, we wrestle with the loss of habitat while noting that the species does have beauty. Thanks for commenting!
I recognize the problem, just like the beautiful wild roses we have along the coast, but which are spreading at the expense of all the smaller and more unusual herbs (see the last picture in an old post, https://livifriluft.com/2020/09/05/strandfynd-1/)
I believe we have the same species of invasive wild rose on our coast, assuming that’s rosa rugosa in your picture. Our native coastal species used to be more common. When I was a ranger on Fire Island 40 years ago, there were native roses to be found on the beach dunes; now they’re pretty scarce. Unfortunately, the invasions move far too quickly…
JOHN TODARO 
Sheer beauty
Thanks Chris 👋
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️— Hi John and thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. Wishing you a wonderful Friday…😊⭐️🎶⭐️😊
Thank you, Philip. Enjoy your weekend! 🔷
A wonderful contrast between the straight blackened tree trunks against the popcorn-like snow in the foreground. Creates extra depth in the final image.
The third does have spatial depth (taken with a wider angle). The species under the popcorn is an invasive: barberry. As is often the case, we wrestle with the loss of habitat while noting that the species does have beauty. Thanks for commenting!
I recognize the problem, just like the beautiful wild roses we have along the coast, but which are spreading at the expense of all the smaller and more unusual herbs (see the last picture in an old post, https://livifriluft.com/2020/09/05/strandfynd-1/)
I believe we have the same species of invasive wild rose on our coast, assuming that’s rosa rugosa in your picture. Our native coastal species used to be more common. When I was a ranger on Fire Island 40 years ago, there were native roses to be found on the beach dunes; now they’re pretty scarce. Unfortunately, the invasions move far too quickly…
Fantastic triptych. Very different scenes that complement one another. They require something more than a passing glance.
Many thanks for that, Lynn