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Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Hanging on..


This lone tree on a ridge above Dowley Gap, silhouetted against the sky, has often caught my eye.  It has a rather pleasing shape and seems to be hanging on to its leaves, when all around are losing theirs.  (A touch of Rudyard Kipling here, perhaps!)
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13 comments:

  1. Costea Andrea Mihai26 October 2010 at 07:15

    superb compositionj!! simple and beautiful!! regards!

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  2. Martin26 October 2010 at 08:20

    That looks like a stubborn oak. Is it?

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  3. MorningAJ26 October 2010 at 10:43

    Gorgeous photo. I love isolated trees like that. They even look good without leaves.

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  4. A Dagenham Girl26 October 2010 at 10:54

    brilliant - I do so love trees - the stories they could tell :))

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  5. diane b26 October 2010 at 11:02

    A great silhouette of a traditionally shaped tree. It is perfect and I doubt you'll get a cyclone to blow it down.

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  6. H26 October 2010 at 12:53

    I like the trees that hang on longest. They help to make winter seem that tiny bit shorter :)

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  7. J_on_tour26 October 2010 at 14:23

    I agree. Simple but great composition... Effective. J

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  8. Malyss26 October 2010 at 16:42

    great picture! trees are symbols of many things, life, hope,time, strength, trust, power..This one tells a lot!

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  9. John26 October 2010 at 18:02

    Nothing wrong with a bit of Kipling

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  10. Vicki Lane27 October 2010 at 04:08

    I love to Kiple...

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  11. T. Becque27 October 2010 at 05:59

    Nice composition! The shape reminds me of Steffe's tree from Sweden.

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  12. Randy28 October 2010 at 03:16

    I love trees that stand alone like this. I have a favorite one that I drive by every time I visit Taos.

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  13. Klaas1 November 2010 at 20:23

    wow... it is great

    greetz from Holland

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