I Can't Put My Finger On It
There is something fascinating to me about the dead trees in these magnificent forests and National Parks.
Perhaps it's because there are so many subalpine Krummholz trees. These trees tend to be shaped by the near constant exposure to bitter cold freezing winds and heavy amounts of snowfall, so the trunks continue to grow in very dense formations near the ground, but what height does occur is twisted and misshapen.
I joked with my wife that my first published photography book may be entitled 'Dead Trees of the West', because I took so many photos of them. I think the other appealing aspect of these trees is they stand as a testament to a gritty life. They grow out of rocks and under them, they endure fierce conditions throughout their lives, and even in death they serve as hosts for the next generation to rise again.
Anyway, I hope that people enjoy the images; and, who knows, maybe there are others like me who share in this appreciation. I encountered this particular scene at first light along the Discovery Point Trail on the southwest rim of Crater Lake.
Select Fine Art prints of this and other images can be purchased at bit.ly/ProPeak
I Can't Put My Finger On It
There is something fascinating to me about the dead trees in these magnificent forests and National Parks.
Perhaps it's because there are so many subalpine Krummholz trees. These trees tend to be shaped by the near constant exposure to bitter cold freezing winds and heavy amounts of snowfall, so the trunks continue to grow in very dense formations near the ground, but what height does occur is twisted and misshapen.
I joked with my wife that my first published photography book may be entitled 'Dead Trees of the West', because I took so many photos of them. I think the other appealing aspect of these trees is they stand as a testament to a gritty life. They grow out of rocks and under them, they endure fierce conditions throughout their lives, and even in death they serve as hosts for the next generation to rise again.
Anyway, I hope that people enjoy the images; and, who knows, maybe there are others like me who share in this appreciation. I encountered this particular scene at first light along the Discovery Point Trail on the southwest rim of Crater Lake.
Select Fine Art prints of this and other images can be purchased at bit.ly/ProPeak