One of the things I enjoy about photography in the Winter is bare trees. When the trees lose their leaves, the branches are more visible--making it possible to capture strong lines in a photograph.

Forest's EdgeSnowy fog at the Silver Lake Golf Course at 14700 S 82nd Avenue in Orland Park, Illinois on March 10, 2015 Midnight in the WoodsSwallow Cliff Woods at 11918 S Lagrange Road in Palos Park, Illinois on April 23, 2014. An old life form (B&W version)Bare bristlecone pine trees against a clear, blue sky along the Bristlecone Loop trail at Rainbow Point Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah on October 29, 2011. Bristlecone pine trees are one of earth's oldest life forms at approximately 1,600 years old. The thing is, are these still alive? Winter ForestBare oak trees in the snow at the Oak Forest Health Center at 15900 S Cicero Avenue in Oak Forest, Illinois on December 26, 2013. This photograph consists of three exposures blended together to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.