Bright Berries

Posted by Angela England Nov 10, 2006

We were looking in the direction the deer had run off in but the red was so bright it caught our attention from several yards away.

My husband and I were at his parents house for the weekend and went for a stroll through the 100 wooded acres they have across the street. We noticed the bright red and knowing that I was working on an article series about creating winter interest, we went to investigate.

A small tree was absolutely covered in bright red berries, providing an incredible contrast to the golden leaves of the nearby sugar maple, and deep green of the pines. I think, after doing some investigation, that it was a hawthorn tree like the one I mention in my new article about red and pink berries. It was beautiful to see, that gorgeous little tree with its red berries blazing away in the morning light.

I hope you each have moments of beauty in your garden this winter like that one. It's easier to create than you may realize!