Twister

[Arlen]

Encountered in the Badlands area of central Oregon.

[RMW]

Very fine .

[Paulo Bizarro]

Well done.

[francois]

That's a tree! Shapes and textures… This one is perfect.

[Bob_B]

+1...gnarly!

[Rajan Parrikar]

Nicely toned.

[MattBurt]

Good one!

[Arlen]

Thanks to all of you for your comments, they are much appreciated.

[Chris Calohan]

Smoothedly Sensuous

[Arlen]

Thank you, Chris, for that thoughtful and innovative description.

[John R]

Yes, this image does have the characteristic being sensuous. But to me it is about noble strength, tenacity and survival in the face of the merciless winds of change.

JR

[Arlen]

But to me it is about noble strength, tenacity and survival in the face of the merciless winds of change.

JR

Indeed. Some of the big old junipers like this one have been scratching a living out of the dry high desert for a millennium or longer. The oldest one so far documented, a couple of miles from this one, is around 1600 years old. The twists and turns of their trunks and limbs, no two trees alike, tell a story of hard scrabble survival. We (my wife and I) are fascinated by them.

[RMW]

Arlen,
Very fine portrait.
Appreciate your reverence for this beautiful specimen.
Richard

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Fine shot.