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Bald Cypress Leaf – SOOC

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A leaf of our bald cypress tree on the deep, white snow

A leaf of our bald cypress tree rested on the deep snow last Sunday. The snow has now been washed away by a day of rain and winds. For more Straight Out of the Camera photos, visit Murrieta365.
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Signs of Times: Seasonal Shifts

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Here’s a leaf of my bald cypress, photo taken this November.

Gray Catbird in our Bald Cypress Tree, photo taken July 2009
The same bald cypress tree was photographed in July, with a gray catbird enjoying the branches.

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My oak leaf hydrangea is almost all red.

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It was much greener in October.

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One neighbor’s tall maple was displaying yellow leaves in October.

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Here’s the same tree, back in January 2009. I looked an hour ago, and the tree is almost bare again, soon to look as it did in January.

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