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Tangles
This is the upper trunk and limbs of the "Farewell" tree, done in sepia. The pine needles and curving slender twigs almost make it look like the tree is covered in spiderwebs! This group of shots were all taken in a Topeka City Park (named “Big Shunga Park”), not far from our house, and which also borders on a section of the Shunganunga Creek. It has many areas that are very “wild and woodsy!” I had never been in that park before, although I drive by frequently and have always admired a beautiful small grove of aged pine trees that grow there. There is some imperative to photograph these trees as soon as possible, as Eastern Kansas has been hit hard with a fatal (for pine trees) disease called “Pine Wilt.” It is caused by a plant parasitic nematode referred to as the “pine wood nematode.” Thousands of pine trees in our county have already died and, as there’s no real treatment or preventative, probably every pine tree in this area will eventually die from that disease. This photo was taken on 1/07/2012, using a Canon PowerShot A1000-IS.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.All rights reserved.
© 2012 Steve Clark
Tangles
This is the upper trunk and limbs of the "Farewell" tree, done in sepia. The pine needles and curving slender twigs almost make it look like the tree is covered in spiderwebs! This group of shots were all taken in a Topeka City Park (named “Big Shunga Park”), not far from our house, and which also borders on a section of the Shunganunga Creek. It has many areas that are very “wild and woodsy!” I had never been in that park before, although I drive by frequently and have always admired a beautiful small grove of aged pine trees that grow there. There is some imperative to photograph these trees as soon as possible, as Eastern Kansas has been hit hard with a fatal (for pine trees) disease called “Pine Wilt.” It is caused by a plant parasitic nematode referred to as the “pine wood nematode.” Thousands of pine trees in our county have already died and, as there’s no real treatment or preventative, probably every pine tree in this area will eventually die from that disease. This photo was taken on 1/07/2012, using a Canon PowerShot A1000-IS.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.All rights reserved.
© 2012 Steve Clark