Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Crabapples




In the spring, there was delicate white blossoms on our crabapple tree.




Now in fall, there are the tiny red crabapples.


I decided to pick a few branches from a lower limb that needed to be trimmed.


I put them in an antique mason jar that I bought just recently. Arranging branches is so easy. The more clumsy and natural the arrangement the better! 


It was hard to choose a Post of the Month for the Happy Homemaker's Post of the Month Club. 

My funny dog post pulled in a lot of comments. Readers found my post about artist Marie Ferri touching and thought provoking. In the end, I decided that I was proud of the way this artwork turned out and so I am going with this post on crabapples.

To see some other fabulous blogging check out the Happy Homemaker blog. At the end of each month Laura encourages other bloggers to show off their very best work. So hop on over to her blog and see some wonderful writing and photography.
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40 comments:

  1. GigaOctober 11, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Bardzo ciekawe i ładne zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam

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  2. Gardening in a SandboxOctober 11, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Lovely textures. Well done. V

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  3. DesireeOctober 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Every photograph you exhibit is a work of art...I sit here, always captivated by your artistry.

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  4. tinajoOctober 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Gooooorgeous - love the textures! Darn it, I really have to learn that one day..!

    I can try to translate the recipe but it may take a couple of days - will let you know! :-)

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  5. MarijkeOctober 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Beautiful photo's of the apples. I hope a lot of bird will visit your garden and have a good meal of the apples like it is in my garden.
    Have a lovely week.
    Marijke

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  6. Dani P.October 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I saw the pictures three times, Jennifer ... perfect work . A dream with crabapples ...

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  7. Roses du jardin ChênelandOctober 11, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Hello Jennifer...I an very admire these beautiful photos and your messages always perfect.
    Good evening Jocelyne

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  8. Gatsbys GardensOctober 11, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Jennifer,

    I just love the texture in these photos, good enough to hang on the wall!

    Eileen

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  9. Trädgården på Höjden...October 11, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Your pictures today look so poetic! Beautiful.

    Åsa

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  10. IdaOctober 11, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    These are wonderful. I love them but especially think the blossom photo is lovely.

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  11. Lisa GordonOctober 11, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    This is a stunning series of photographs Jennifer! I could not pick a favorite if I tried!! Each is just so wonderful.

    Thank you so much for sharing these at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a great evening!

    lisa.

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  12. MargueriteOctober 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I always thought crabapples were larger but recently was told they are small like berries. Your photos certainly proves that right. Like the small pumpkins in the background.

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  13. genieOctober 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Kim’s textures are just the best. She has to be the MOST talented one girl. I love using her t’s. They worked beautifully with your shots...they turned our perfectly. Love those blooms and crabapples. genie

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  14. My Little Home and GardenOctober 11, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    I can almost smell the apple blossoms! These images are stunning.

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  15. HolleyGardenOctober 11, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Beautiful photographs. And I love crabapples. Both the blooms and the berries. I'm glad you included them both. Lovely!

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  16. fotogranOctober 11, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Outstanding images- beautifully processed. Love them!

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  17. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Very pretty, Jennifer. I like the spring and fall versions.

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  18. Linda Willets PhotographyOctober 11, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Wonderful collection of photos.

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  19. RoseOctober 12, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Beautiful photos--they look like paintings! Crabapples are one of my favorite trees for their spring blossoms and fall berries. And the birds love them!

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  20. joeyOctober 12, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Lovely ... Kim's textures are so fun/creative!

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  21. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Perfect textures for each image! Perfect matches =)

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  22. Ingrid AndreaOctober 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Beautiful pictures, lovely textures! Greatings from Norway, Ingrid Andrea

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  23. tinajoOctober 12, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Thank you so much - I am very, very happy that he enjoys writing and cross my fingers that it will continue. He always had a fondness for letters; could read and write quite well when he was 4 and now he´s 6 and seem to keep that going. His brother also knew how to read at 4 so they have that in common.

    Funny how things are; my hubby wasn´t that interested as a child but I was reading like a maniac at the same age. I still am a maniac when it comes to books! :-D

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  24. PatOctober 12, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    These are beautiful photos! I love the processing work you did.

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  25. BarbarapcOctober 12, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Your photos just keep getting better and better. Thanks for the links to the photo sites - there's some really fabulous work there.

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  26. faith ann raiderOctober 12, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    love your arrangements. Really nice work!

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  27. littlekarstarOctober 13, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    That is a lovely way to show off crabapples. THe blossom is so beautiful but so are the little fruits themselves. Do you make jelly from them?

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  28. RosemaryOctober 13, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Fantastic !

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  29. sandy October 13, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Ohhhh just so pretty! All of them! Excellent work with the textures !

    thank you for your kind comment on my blog (French Laundry)

    xo

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  30. KarenOctober 13, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    These textures are wonderful! Gorgeous subject matter, too.

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  31. KmcblackburnOctober 14, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Visiting from "Photo Art Friday"....I love the textures you chose for your photos...the perfect accompaniment!

    Kathy

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  32. MarilynOctober 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    These are so lovely - like old paintings.

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  33. ShonEjaiOctober 14, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    This is a lovely set of photos! Well done

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  34. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.October 15, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Beautiful digital editing here. Love your photos textured with a linen look and the text around adds a lovely touch. Thanks for sharing with Photo Art Friday!

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  35. Carola BartzOctober 16, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    What a great collection of wonderful photos! The warm colors are so beautiful - and I love the arragnement in the very last photo. This is wonderful art!!

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  36. Jennifer@threedogsinagardenOctober 19, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Thank you for your comments everyone. I always enjoy reading your thoughts.
    Mrs Bok...The Bock Flock, I do love apple jelly and always have a jar of it in the fridge. The crabapples on my tree are ornamental however and not ideally suited to making jelly.

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  37. GirlSproutOctober 31, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Lovely post. The photos and textures work well together, especially the apple blossoms. I'm visiting from the Happy Homemaker UK's Post of the Month Club.

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  38. Travel With LuluOctober 31, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Thank you for the shout out :) I love that you chose this post - it is very soothing and beautiful. Wonderful how you put their flowers from spring in the same post as their fall 'apples' - very creative. Thank you for joining Post Of The Month Club :) XOLaura

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  39. EmilyOctober 31, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Popping in via Laura's post of the month club. Lovely blog!

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  40. flowers on my tableNovember 1, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Oh wow your photographs are stunning, I love the texture of them and the words you put with them. Simply lovely! I called in from Laura's linky party, so glad I did! Love Linda x

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