Update 7/31/09, My photo got a runner up. Wow! I'm so surprised and grateful. Here are the comments from the judge Rob Cardillo: “This classically composed misty view beautifully evokes a spring morning. The massive trunk is nicely off centered and its main branch seems to embrace the delicate dogwood in an almost paternal gesture. Great job, Kim!”
Thank you for the nice words, Rob, and thank you, GGW for the contest. If you are reading this post and you haven't gone over to GGW to see the winners, please go see them. The photos are amazing.
Gardening Gone Wild's monthly photo contest, Picture This, has flowering trees for this month's subject. I have no thought of winning, but I wanted to show this photo because it's one of my favorites. I took this photo off my deck a few years ago. It was an early, foggy morning, and the dogwood appeard ghostly through the mists. We have a number of volunteer dogwoods, and they always delight us each spring with their masses of white flowers.
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Posted by: Cheryl | July 07, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Volunteer dogwoods? You lucky dog. And where's my damned squash that you were supposed to be having for dinner tonight if I stopped by? LOL
Posted by: Kelly (the sorry gardener) | July 07, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Now, THAT is a dogwood picture! This is the sort of mystical misty magical thing that dogwoods do so well. For years I have been trying to capture that floating white cloud in the woods. The fog really helps make this picture. Very beautiful, and in this 90 degree Ozarks weather just looking at the image makes me feel cooler.
Posted by: healingmagichands | July 08, 2009 at 11:29 AM
That is a beautiful picture. You really captured the mood of that morning.
Posted by: Pam/Digging | July 08, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Kim, I wish I could vote! I love this photo, dogwoods are beautiful....aren't we lucky when they decide to grow in our gardens! gail
Posted by: Gail | July 09, 2009 at 09:10 PM
Wow, fabulous photo! What a gorgeous tree.
Posted by: Ali | July 11, 2009 at 09:03 PM
This looks like the winner to me.
Posted by: Heirloom Gardener | July 13, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Oooh - cool damp air, ladies in long white dresses, with wet hems.
Posted by: Country Mouse | July 22, 2009 at 02:30 AM
This is so atmospheric. I might enter the contest... but I hope your picture wins, it is so beautiful.
Posted by: Ilona | July 22, 2009 at 03:40 PM