Natural Metamorphosis

[Rodafina]

A thread dedicated to sharing images or ideas on changes in nature. Sometimes change can be difficult for me, but when I consider the changes of the natural world, I know it is better to yield and appreciate them rather than ever try to fight them. Change can be a necessary and valuable evolution of the way things are.

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I visited the same tree every Saturday for five weeks in a row.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Very beautiful...like watching a life and appreciating all its experience.

 

[Rodafina]

 

[Judge]

Is that a constant in nature?

The sequence of exact color changes, or is the timing and colors involved more random? Something my cousin and I were discussing a week ago when we observed the colors changing in the Lake Tahoe area. Red always happening first, then gradually to yellow...until laid bare.

Hope Valley, California. One of those rare instances a few years ago when I caught all the fall colors at the same time.

Chasing after the fall colors here isn't so easy...

 

[Rodafina]

Is that a constant in nature?

The sequence of exact color changes, or is the timing and colors involved more random? Something my cousin and I were discussing a week ago when we observed the colors changing in the Lake Tahoe area. Red always happening first, then gradually to yellow...until laid bare.

In New England, every year there are recognizable patterns, but also much variation. Some years, one tree will go through the whole change and drop their leaves well before the trees right next to it, and then the next year they will all be in sync. Some autumns are much more brilliant and fast here and then others are more brownish and drawn out. From what I've read, the intensity and timing of the color changes in fall has much to do with the spring and summer's weather and water levels.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/fall-colors/science-of-fall-colors

 

[elgat0verde]

Did you know that caterpillars melt themselves then reform as a butterfly?!

it's true!

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Is that a constant in nature?

The sequence of exact color changes, or is the timing and colors involved more random? Something my cousin and I were discussing a week ago when we observed the colors changing in the Lake Tahoe area. Red always happening first, then gradually to yellow...until laid bare.

 

[tree]

A thread dedicated to sharing images or ideas on changes in nature. Sometimes change can be difficult for me, but when I consider the changes of the natural world, I know it is better to yield and appreciate them rather than ever try to fight them. Change can be a necessary and valuable evolution of the way things are.

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I visited the same tree every Saturday for five weeks in a row.

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Reminded me of Haystacks (Monet series) - Wikipedia

"The series is famous for the way in which Monet repeated the same subject to show the differing light and atmosphere at different times of day, across the seasons and in many types of weather."

 

[Knower of nothing]

The only stillness we are granted is because of our immensely zoomed in perspective. If you change perspective a bit the near fluidity of constant change is highlighted more extremely. Timelapses are one of the effective ways to do so. According to the magic of ever increasing entropy in the system of the universe, we get to come from simple, then go through incredibly complex states before things will become simple once more. We're in the timeframe with enough potential for that. Too little potential or too much potential and it wouldn't happen.

 

[VictorR]

Excellent timing - earlier this week I was standing under my cherry blossom tree thinking about how different it looks in the summer (green) and again now in the fall (golden / orange) as compared to the pinks and whites of early spring.

 

[grommet]

A thread dedicated to sharing images or ideas on changes in nature. Sometimes change can be difficult for me, but when I consider the changes of the natural world, I know it is better to yield and appreciate them rather than ever try to fight them. Change can be a necessary and valuable evolution of the way things are.

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I visited the same tree every Saturday for five weeks in a row.

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It’s so sad for me when all the leaves die. I have to accept it and understand it is a part of the tree growing and surviving but it seems sad. In winter it seems like everything dies. I want to think differently.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Chickweed is edible. It is a tender green that tastes like and has the texture of butter lettuce. It is experiencing a second spring of growth right now.

If you pull it up by the roots and keep it all in a big bowl of water in the fridge, it will continue to grow for over a week. Thus giving you more food.

 

[Mary Terry]

You can extend the time that autumn leaves look pretty to display in your house. I used to do this with my kids when they were young.

Put pretty fall leaves between two pieces of wax paper. Make sure the waxy side of the paper is touching both sides of the leaves. Put a towel over the wax paper and turn on an iron on low setting. Carefully iron the towel so the wax paper underneath the towel melts and encases the colorful leaves on both sides. Cut out the leaves with scissors and use as decorations. I like to hang them in my kitchen window, like stained glass.

 

[Rodafina]

You can extend the time that autumn leaves look pretty to display in your house. I used to do this with my kids when they were young.

Put pretty fall leaves between two pieces of wax paper. Make sure the waxy side of the paper is touching both sides of the leaves. Put a towel over the wax paper and turn on an iron on low setting. Carefully iron the towel so the wax paper underneath the towel melts and encases the colorful leaves on both sides. Cut out the leaves with scissors and use as decorations. I like to hang them in my kitchen window, like stained glass.

I love doing this, too. I have fond memories of doing this as a child with my mother. I remember the smell of the wax paper and the leaves and the warmth from the iron. When I became an art teacher, I did it with my students, and now we do it with the young ones in my family. A lovely fall tradition.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

pressing flowers with grandma. thank you for bringing back that memory