Love those Trees

[wolfnowl]

Not a very good technical photograph,just a cool tree.

Now that's a tree that wouldn't give up!  Would make a good inspirational poster.

Mike.

[wolfnowl]

Here is one from Saturday morning in Big Cypress National Preserve:

This is one of my favorite spots in the preserve.  If you get there by sunrise, you hear all the critters waking and starting their morning chatter.  Kind of spooky.  

Definitely worth it in this case!  Here's another (dawn story, not photograph).

Mike.

[Chairman Bill]

Two more from Dartmoor, both near Wistman's Wood. The first is a set of three Rowans, the second a dead oak, typical of the stunted, wizened oaks in the area, constantly battered by SW winds.
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[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Two more from Dartmoor, both near Wistman's Wood. The first is a set of three Rowans, the second a dead oak, typical of the stunted, wizened oaks in the area, constantly battered by SW winds.
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These both fit well with Dartmoor's reputation as a spooky place. Nice!


Eric

[tim wolcott]

Found this tree on the edge of the Grand Canyon.  After spending most of the day when the light was ugly, I walked along the edge with my hatred of heights keeping me from totally enjoying what I was experiencing.  But as the hours went on my fear lessoned but still respectful of them I managed to find this beautiful bonsai looking tree that faced the right way for sunset.  Enjoy.  Hope life finds you all well.  Tim

[wolfnowl]

Hi Tim:  I would say it was worth the leap! (of faith, that is)

Mike.

[tim wolcott]

Thanks Mike, yes I had some tourists asking me if I could take their photo but when I see their kids within 2-4 feet of the cliff.  My stomach was very sick and I could not photograph them and chewed them out.  

But I did finally fall in love with the Grand Canyon.  Will be going back to find more of these trees hanging there with grace.  Tim

Hi Tim:  I would say it was worth the leap! (of faith, that is)

Mike.

[AndrewKulin]

Saw this snapshot taken a few years ago while looking at old files.  Reminds me of a young "Ent"

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[Tim Gray]

Some Infrared Trees...

[GrantKaye]

those infrareds are stunning!

[Chairman Bill]

OK, the tree's only a part of this one, but it is a tree!
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[Patricia Sheley]

Some Infrared Trees...

Tim...exquisite...ravishing bowstrokes of the viola da gamba...Sainte Colombe, Marin Marais...this cold and rainy night kept at distance by the tenderness, even as I look away...a flowing meditation,        Patricia

[Chairman Bill]

A trip on Sunday to Bicton Botanical Gardens Gardens, in Devon. Home to some fantastic trees & shrubs, including: a camilia that is normally a shrub, but this one has grown as a tree; the oldest wisteria in the world; the tallest Grecian fir ever recorded. Anyway, here's a selection of three photos. One just seemed to lend itself to a sepia treatment, but otherwise, my usual B&W.
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[desertmike]

All I can say is I'm really glad I found this thread. Why are trees such good subjects? Here's one I took in Winnipeg in January. It was the first time I'd experienced such temperatures and seen hoar frost like this ...

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I wish I could take good forest shots like some of the previous posts. Mine seem to be flat and confused in comparison. Better keep trying I guess!

[Rob C]

It was the first time I'd experienced such temperatures and seen hoar frost like this ...

Terrified of catching whore frost, I have tended to live my life out of the jungles and in the sunshine.

Rob C

[tim wolcott]

Just back from a Texas workshop.  Here is a tree sitting by all of his friends on a hillside.  Tim

[John R]

Just back from a Texas workshop.  Here is a tree sitting by all of his friends on a hillside.  Tim

Now if only those trees could speak to the trees here in Ontario, we could have Spring meadow festival. Great shots. Love those billowy clouds.

JMR

[tim wolcott]

John, I always say to everyone who takes my workshops or travels with ask for it and will it to happen.  But this is a tall order.  I wish I could but I also had to leave the mountains of Southern California.  I went to Texas who I'm working with on a very large project, they kept saying that I wouldn't get what i wanted which was these puffy white clouds with no wind and I kept saying I will, will it to happen and we did get it.

If you have never been there the old oaks are amazing.  The flowers this year were great and very abundant nearly everywhere.  Here are a couple of other tree that you will like.  Hope things improve its cold back here on the mountain.  Tim

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[JamiePeters]

Those trees are amazing.  You must be tree crazy, did you shoot anything but trees.  They are sure nice images look forward to seeing more.  JP

[Colorwave]

Many of the wonderful shots on this thread seem so show the triumph of an individual tree over time and/or the elements.  This tree, which I shot a number of years ago, had a different outcome.  It conjured up a long and ultimately sad story for me when I came upon it on a street in San Francisco.  Ironically, across the street was the panhandle of Golden Gate Park.  But for a few feet of difference in where it was planted, it would have met a very different fate.