Today ’s photo , the last one of 2011 ( Wow ! ) , was rent by assistant editor Antonio Reis . Antonio enjoin , “ This is yet another whimsical feature at Sticks and Stones Farm   in Newtown , Connecticut . I love how these snarling , voluptuous branches wend their way upwardly and make this novel take on an spindle . The lichens growing on their sides also sum up a pretty verdigris effect . Think of this as a pictorial “ au revoir ! ” to 2011 as we go into the fresh year and , before long enough , spring . In the meanwhile , lease ’s conditions come snowstorms by planning the garden ornaments we can make with the branches trusted to be disperse by blustery winds . ” Happy New Year , everyone ! ! See you next class .

Oh hey , make it your New Year ’s resolution to air me photo of your garden ! !

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2 WAYS TO ENLARGE!Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.Photo/Illustration: Antonio Reis

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