Elephant Graveyard
A very large and very dead oak tree respectfully known as the elephant graveyard fell to the ground today. Its impact was felt. Like the ents of Tolkien's stories, these behemoths from the past sometimes seem to be the last of their kind. This particular tree would have once stood in an environment thriving with biodiversity. The remaining trees, its siblings, still stand tall and proud, but the next generation is under many threats. This was one of the last of a special and amazing generation of trees. For years, this tree has been dead, but its presence provided a haven for woodpeckers. Downy, red-bellied, hairy, pileated, have all been known to visit the elephant graveyard. Now, the soil, the fungi, the mold, the insects, the earthworms, and more will reclaim the mighty oak. Its impact echos on.
Nikon Z fc, Nikkor Z MC 50mm
f7.1, 1/125, ISO200
Elephant Graveyard
A very large and very dead oak tree respectfully known as the elephant graveyard fell to the ground today. Its impact was felt. Like the ents of Tolkien's stories, these behemoths from the past sometimes seem to be the last of their kind. This particular tree would have once stood in an environment thriving with biodiversity. The remaining trees, its siblings, still stand tall and proud, but the next generation is under many threats. This was one of the last of a special and amazing generation of trees. For years, this tree has been dead, but its presence provided a haven for woodpeckers. Downy, red-bellied, hairy, pileated, have all been known to visit the elephant graveyard. Now, the soil, the fungi, the mold, the insects, the earthworms, and more will reclaim the mighty oak. Its impact echos on.
Nikon Z fc, Nikkor Z MC 50mm
f7.1, 1/125, ISO200