Vineyard Color

The brown of the winter vineyard can get a bit tiring. But all is not brown. There is a lot of green out there all winter. The grassy plants stay green, and even get greener, all through the season. Not to mention the evergreen trees and shrubs that surround the vines.

Yellow flowers still managing to bloom in December.

But while brown and green are the predominant colors of our winter, there are still spots of livelier color if you know where to look for them. Sometimes you have to look very closely.

White qualifies as a color around here.

I'm not very patient with the camera when it's cold outdoors (not that I'm that much more patient when it's warm). I seldom lug the tripod along when I'm walking the dog. But I should, because I'd end up with many fewer blurry photos, especially the close-ups.

Little orange berries. LOBs pour les intimes.

But this isn't work, and I have no obligation other than to myself, and I'm essentially lazy. Most of my energy these days goes to yard maintenance, dog walking, cooking and eating. I occasionally clean the house, too. I've become much more tolerant of dust than I once was.

Oh, and the internet. Reading, gawking, searching, and this little blog thing, which is just over three years old now.