Diagonal Lines

I often see shapes and lines rather than trees and branches. This is the base of the pussy willow tree covered with lichen, and the new growth is all growing in a diagonal direction. I stood far back and used the telephoto lens to blur out the background and was left with a lovely gray-blue-green tint to the image.

More Shadows

What can I say . . . I looked out my window and saw these shadows and there was nothing more to do except grab the camera and run outside. I don't know which image I like better -- the horizontal above or vertical below.