Quercus Pillows

A swath of blue covers the fern canopy under the shade of a mature old oak tree...

Ancient Philosophy

A design for nature lovers

Frozen California black oak leaf lie atop a thin sheet of ice

California black oaks Quercus kelloggii in autumnal foliage along the main road in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

California black oak Quercus kelloggii, with El Capitan Peak in background, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, in autumn.

California black oaks Quercus kelloggii in autumnal foliage along the main road in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

California black oak Quercus kelloggii in their fall foliage, Yosemite National Park, Calfiornia, USA

The Royal Oak, estimated to be 750 years old, an ancient, gnarled oak tree (Quercus robur) with a split trunk in Richmond Park, London, south-east England in late autumn to early winter

The Royal Oak, estimated to be 750 years old, an ancient, gnarled oak tree (Quercus robur) with a split trunk in Richmond Park, London, south-east England in late autumn to early winter

The Royal Oak, estimated to be 750 years old, an ancient, gnarled oak tree (Quercus robur) with a split trunk in Richmond Park, London, south-east England in late autumn to early winter

Southern live oaks (Quercus virginiana) - Oak Alley Plantation Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana, U.S link https://is.gd/G6TpQG

The oak tree inspires us with its power and beauty. With strong branches the oaks embrace the sky, with deep roots - the earth. What can you tell us? The old oak tree.

Ice crystals formed on a black oak leaf (Quercus kelloggii) and branches during wintertime in Yosemite National Park, California.

Radial oak leaves (blue). A circular arrangement of tree leaf foliage. Symbolising the Quercus douglasii species also known as blue oak.

Okay, so because of the distance and the technology used and low light due to light fading near dusk this shot is not the most crystal clear ~ but I've never seen a Cormorant in an Oak tree before..!!! I'm quite lucky to live so nearby to such beautiful fishing birds and in the evening from my living room window - I watch as they come into roost after a hard days fishing out at sea. My eye with binoculars has become used to bird spotting over time and my ear is getting better out in the field in being able to pick up and distinguish some calls. I decided to get out and photograph using a basic set up telephoto. Oakey Cokey Cormorant :)

Oak seedling botany diagram