Tree Following: relaxing into winter

There's a certain resemblance to a bog-brush (or five) about the lilac at the moment. The shoots have lost some of their middle leaves, so there's bunch at the bottom and a few at the top.

The rest are continuing to brown.

A spider has found one a useful anchoring point:

And there's a pleasing hint of life awaiting the spring:

How will it fare next year, I wonder?

To follow more trees around the world this month, visit Loose and Leafy.

Comments

[Lucy Corrander]

These new buds on the trees are somehow exciting. One of the miracles.

[Helen]

They are, aren't they, Lucy? Gladdens the heart to know the plants are already thinking of next year.