Resilience and Determination
If ever there was a tree in perfect harmony with it's surroundings, it has to be this one in Kilbear Park. Roots have reached deep into cracks of gneiss rock to seek moisture and a firm grip. It's trunk and branches rise up to the sun but brace themselves against a persistent and often powerful westerly wind. Probably the most photographed tree in the park, to me it speaks of resilience and determination.
We returned here three or four times when camping in the park a couple of weeks ago - on each occasion hoping for the perfect light and sky to compliment such a marvel of living things. That didn't quite happen - at least to my eye. Here, the light was hard and intense but there was so much detail in that little cloud, I had to try it in black and white.
Resilience and Determination
If ever there was a tree in perfect harmony with it's surroundings, it has to be this one in Kilbear Park. Roots have reached deep into cracks of gneiss rock to seek moisture and a firm grip. It's trunk and branches rise up to the sun but brace themselves against a persistent and often powerful westerly wind. Probably the most photographed tree in the park, to me it speaks of resilience and determination.
We returned here three or four times when camping in the park a couple of weeks ago - on each occasion hoping for the perfect light and sky to compliment such a marvel of living things. That didn't quite happen - at least to my eye. Here, the light was hard and intense but there was so much detail in that little cloud, I had to try it in black and white.