Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

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This Is Royal Red

Take the brightest, most colorful picture you have and make it gray. What do you see now?


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Red Hawk Down

Red maple seeds, aka “helicopter seeds” have taken flight and crashed landed in my driveway.


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Meet Yao Ming and Shaq

Yao Ming, the tall sunflower, and Shaq, the shorter, were my Mother’s Day gifts.


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Three Street Trees

Three new trees were planted on my block.


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Love My New Blog!

HUGE thanks to Kaitlin for the technical brains behind the redesign of my blog!


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Smelling the ‘Roses’

My dogwood on Friday.


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This One’s for Brad

Pictures of pear blossoms in early spring.


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A Little Bit of Spring

The aristocrat pear is calling my name saying, “Shoot me! Shoot me!”


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The Hunt for Red Maples

Now is the time to find red maples.


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So Long Winter

We closed our eyes and thought about how excited we would have been if it were snowing on the first day of winter.


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First Sign of Spring: Snowdrops

I love when the snowdrops blossom because it means spring is really coming.


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The Problem With Fall

The fall color palette is so warm and inviting. I hate that.


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Vote: Check. Trees: Check

Election day is the best time in New Jersey for fall color.


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October Snow

Snow in October is something we never had when I was growing up in South Carolina.


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For Dogwood Fans Only

My dogwood in the rain.


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Energizing Sky

I love my dogwood in the morning.


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The Great Tie-Breaker Post

On with the show!


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Just a Few

My dogwood yesterday.


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Arbor Day With the Environmental Club

The Environmental Club planted several new trees at Edgar School.


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HAPPY EARTH DAY! Our Dogwood’s in Full Blossom! YAY!

I love how delicately green the new blossoms are.


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Grill Hobstein, Dude!

Pear blossoms have a codename in our house.


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Nineteen Day Dogwood: Friday

Nineteen days after Easter.


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Eighteen Day Dogwood: Thursday

Eighteen days after Easter.


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Seventeen Day Dogwood: Wednesday

Seventeen days after Easter.


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