apple – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Rowen and an apple tree

Captures from Finland, how to survive November

I read about this tree and found out this.
Within Scottish folklore, it was believed that chopping down a rowan tree would only bring bad luck as they are such a strong symbol of protection. Red is seen as a protective color; this is what attributes protection to the Rowan Tree. The berries were once thought to protect against enchantment and witchcraft.

A vibrant rowan tree adorned with bright red berries against a contrasting background.

The apple tree symbolizes a wide range of concepts, including immortality, health, love, and temptation. Its symbolism varies across cultures, appearing in mythology as a source of eternal youth (Norse), a representation of divine gifts (Greek), and a symbol of the cyclical nature of life and death (Celtic).

A close-up of a single red apple hanging from a tree branch, symbolizing the protective attributes of the apple

Posted for Terri’ s Sunday Stills and How to Survive November

fresh from the orchard, delicious apples

Captures from Finland, Photography

A close-up of a green apple and a red apple on a tree, glistening with fresh droplets of water.

Close-up of a variety of apples growing among green leaves in an orchard.

Close-up of a ripe apple glistening with dew, surrounded by lush green leaves.

a green apple surrounded by fresh leaves.

A lush apple tree laden with vibrant red and yellow apples, showcasing a bountiful harvest.

for Debbie’s six word Saturday

How to survive November 2023 – 18

how to survive November

Today the sunrise was at 8:30 and sunset 15:46. Back to gray.

Let’s keep it real, we need vitamins

It is here a again the most cruel month of the year. It is dark and getting darker, and the same time as it is the challenge to post something edible every day of the month of November, I can do it, how about you? What to join us? There is a link below if you’re interested

November and its time to survive it. Theme for the How to Survive November is ‘Something to Eat’.

Lepis from Parallel Lines| in scale kindly hosts this survival once again. The InLinkz is at her blog, it’s at the right column. Let’s enjoy this November with marvelous flavors!

Something I noticed #31

Photography, Still life

Something I noticed is back, odd shots of ranbom things.

Apple that has seen better days, I had in my office for the longest time and forgot about it. It looked like it would make a nice photo, even if in this state of decay, or because of it. I took it to the patio and took some shots

How to survive November 2021 Day 5

how to survive November, Still life

Green Apples, so crisp, and roundly shaped. This one is green.

Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting the month in green. Lepis from Parallel lines has hosted this challenge for years, I have been part of it for several years too, feel free to join us 🙂

Green apples

Open your world to a green November and enjoy your creativity. How you do it is free as long as it’s green!

Something I noticed #19

Captures from Finland, Flowers

Red apples in the apple tree was something I noticed first , I also spotted couple rotten ones.

Color play with fruits

Still life

These are such a contrast to the snow floating behind my window and this being the first day of spring. Today is the spring equinox, when day and night are about the same length all over the globe. As spring progresses, the days lengthen and the nights shorten in Finland and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere. The joy of this 🙂 is enormous!

I took more still life photos of fruits to pass the time

A Granny Smith and grapes and an Orange. Shadow and light. Color play.

Fruit

Still life

I was reminded that one should not to play with food 😀 , LOL, so I took the advice and instead I did arrangements with fruit.

Granny Smith and Golden Delicious plus Oranges. Shadow and light. Bright Colors

These are such a contrast to the snow floating behind my window. Enough of white already, it is lovely when it first arrives, this time of the year not so much.

Apples

Still life

I have played with my apple images.

Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. Shadow and light. Color and black and white.

Apples

Nature, Photography

Green apple

Photography

Lonesome apples

Nature

NOvember

Nature, Photography

it is a big NO, no,no for me, November is the saddest month of all, dark, bleak and wet. Dark when you leave for work and dark when you come home. Mainly grey during the day time…this first photo taken during day time.one lonesome apple with no green…so sad, Others around 5-6 pm – so sad…