Wholly holly sunrise

[Mousetoescamper]

My neighbor has two tall hollies (one's female and the other's male) that overhang my backyard. I caught the morning sun's peeking through the leaves of the female holly this morning.

[niyad]

1. A lovely image. Thank you!

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Thanks for your always lovely comments, niyad!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. What a wonderful and seasonally perfect photo, my dear Mousetoescamper!

You've really knocked it out of the ballpark with this beauty!

Thank you.

[Mousetoescamper]

8. Thank you, kind lady!

[brer cat]

3. Nice shot!

[Mousetoescamper]

9. Thank you, brer cat!

[Deuxcents]

4. Perfect holiday photo... my new screen saver 🎄 thank you

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks, Deuxcents! The photo is your new screen saver? I'm honored!

[CrispyQ]

5. Nice shot! So very festive! -nt

[Mousetoescamper]

11. Thanks, CrispyQ!

[2naSalit]

7. Nice shot!

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Thank you, 2naSalit!

[packman]

13. Nice composition excellent contrasting elements

[Mousetoescamper]

16. Thanks, packman!

[FrankTC]

14. Depth

I was immediately taken with the sense of depth in the image -- almost like a 3D painting.

[Mousetoescamper]

17. Thank you, FrankTC!

[irisblue]

15. You got watermarks on your art? Cuz this is holiday card quality

[Mousetoescamper]

20. No, I don't watermark any of my stuff. My daughter says that I should. I wouldn't be posting any

of my images here if I thought my work was awful. So, no false modesty, but I've never thought any of my art is worthy of stealing. Maybe I should be watermarking some of what I post, though. Thanks for the compliment and suggestion, irisblue.

[Mousetoescamper]

23. I should add that I once posted a group of photos a few months ago with a note stating

"Property of Mousetoescamper," which wouldn't have kept anyone from taking credit for or selling my work. I regretted posting that and thought, Who would want to steal your amateur work? Seemed silly at the time.

[Deuxcents]

24. I'm not stealing your art..I'm sharing it. I will discontinue, if you'd like.

The holly picture is my holiday screen saver.. I change it for the seasons. Apologies .. I have no intention to harm.

[Mousetoescamper]

26. If I'd objected to your using it as a screen saver I would have let you know. Everything's fine.

[republianmushroom]

18. nice

[Mousetoescamper]

21. Thanks, republianmushroom!

[bronxiteforever]

19. Beautiful!

[Mousetoescamper]

22. Thank you, bronxiteforever!

[George McGovern]

27. Gorgeous photo Mousetoescamper!!

[Mousetoescamper]

28. I just posted a comment on your new post and was pleased to see this!

Glad you're back! Whatever you were up to during these past few weeks, I hope it was fun. Thanks!