Standing alone

The young sweetgum tree, aged three and a half years — first mentioned here — is presently surrounded by what Paul Simon once called a freshly-fallen, silent shroud of snow:

Sweetgum tree at night

This was taken about a quarter past midnight. I didn’t even crank up Photoshop: this is the way it came out.

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3 comments

  1. canadienne »

    25 December 2009 · 1:24 am

    Hey, Merry Christmas from the Frozen North!. We have some snow here too.

  2. Laura »

    25 December 2009 · 6:55 am

    Merry Christmas! We in the South have rain. It’s so festive!

  3. GradualDazzle »

    25 December 2009 · 7:47 am

    I always kinda liked Simon’s poetic gifts…

    We got about four inches or so down thisaway. I coulda done without it. Here’s hoping it all melts away quickly for y’all and for us.

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