Trees! Wonderful Trees!

[theoldchick]

I just love 'em!

They are quite artistic with their massive trunks and muscular limbs....

Some are quite creative....

Fallen leaves create tiny reflective pools of incredible beauty....

Strong roots shape river banks....

Reach for the sky in endless anticipation of rain and sun.....

They even give a step up for young plants...

 

[featherfinder]

I have always admired trees for their way of life. Great pictures!

 

[chicmom]

Beautiful! I love trees too!

 

[gryeyes]

Once again, I am awed by your photographic skill and wonderfully supportive narrative.

The property I've just bought has SO many trees... many quite old ones, too. Ponderosa Pine and Cedar, for the most part. There is even a little tiny cedar forest starting under one grand old dame. At one end of the circular drivway, I've got "Five Sisters" with their trunks growing together. Another old cedar has a wonderful "Ent" face in the bark, looking over my husbandry of the land.

The single, diseased Ponderosa Pine which had to be removed was 103 feet tall and over 130 years old. I counted the rings....

Thank you for your photo essay!

 

[FarmGirl01]

I feel the same way. I take lots of pics of odd and beautiful trees. Some with crazy branches or just super large. Good pics

 

[theoldchick]

You welcome! Thanks for looking. Our place has trees located along the creek that are very old, too. I didn't realize how tall they were until I took these photos.

 

[Imp]

Beautiful pictures theoldchick, as usual. I love trees too.

Imp

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Beautiful Photos!

I see you got your camera fixed!

 

[SillyChicken]

I love trees! I've planted alot of them over the years (100's). I have a HUGE old oak tree at one of the corners of my property (luckily on my land) and we always worry about it during storms.

I love the twisted and knarliness of the wood, and how they manage to grow in and around obstacles and in places where you'd never expect anything to grow. At the college I went to for Art, we would put all sorts of things in the trees. Someone hung an old tricycle in a tree, (25 yrs0and it grew around it. (a student saved the trike tree when it was cut down this year)

I planted a bunch of pines on my land when I first got it about 23 yrs ago... I have one pine that never grew past 2 foot, a natural bonsi tree, some of the others are over 40 ft!

 

[theoldchick]

sunny & the 5 egg layers :

Beautiful Photos!

I see you got your camera fixed!

Nope, I'm using another camera.

Glad you enjoyed my photos!​