Arms of an Angel
"You're in the arms of an angel
May you find some comfort here"
From the Sarah McLachlan song "Angel", which is one of my all-time favorite songs; it's absolutely haunting in both music and lyrics.
Seemed like the perfect lyric complement to this beauty, the "Angel Oak" tree of Johns Island South Carolina. I've posted this tree before (see in comments below), but my daughters and I always make a pilgrimage to go see her when we are in the Charleston area. Ideally I would have had one or both of them in the image hugging her, but that's not allowed (understandably). Somehow, spending time among these old trees is every bit as soothing and comforting as the cool ocean breeze blowing in, and all the nagging worries fly away, at least for a moment. The miracle of life on this planet never ceases to amaze me. I'm taking long overdue steps to change my lifestyle somewhat to reduce my impact. It's not enough, but better than not trying.
Angel Oak is a Southern Live Oak tree, thought to be between 400 and 500 years old (exact age disputed and difficult to calculate). It's incredible branch structure provides a magnificent canopy covering over 17,000 square feet. I have a thing for trees, they are one of my favorite photo subjects and I've always wanted to take a second shot of this one from a different angle. This angle is only slightly different than the previous but it seemed to highlight the incredible branching slightly better, however, I feel like it's a slightly odd comp at first glance because the tree's not centered. I'm actually not sure which I prefer, but regardless the early morning light on the leaves was quite glorious. Unfortunately this tree is surrounded by ropes and signs and backed by a fence. I tried hard to remove as much of that clutter as I could with Photoshop but it's nearly impossible to remove the fence non-destructively, so I focused on removing the posts which were more visually annoying.
It's been a long and somewhat trying summer for my family, and as such I haven't had much chance to get out and take pictures, nor even to keep up on Flickr. I'm trying to catch up on the great photos y'all have been posting, so if I've missed commenting on some of yours I apologize. Looking forward to getting back to more regular photography in the fall.
Arms of an Angel
"You're in the arms of an angel
May you find some comfort here"
From the Sarah McLachlan song "Angel", which is one of my all-time favorite songs; it's absolutely haunting in both music and lyrics.
Seemed like the perfect lyric complement to this beauty, the "Angel Oak" tree of Johns Island South Carolina. I've posted this tree before (see in comments below), but my daughters and I always make a pilgrimage to go see her when we are in the Charleston area. Ideally I would have had one or both of them in the image hugging her, but that's not allowed (understandably). Somehow, spending time among these old trees is every bit as soothing and comforting as the cool ocean breeze blowing in, and all the nagging worries fly away, at least for a moment. The miracle of life on this planet never ceases to amaze me. I'm taking long overdue steps to change my lifestyle somewhat to reduce my impact. It's not enough, but better than not trying.
Angel Oak is a Southern Live Oak tree, thought to be between 400 and 500 years old (exact age disputed and difficult to calculate). It's incredible branch structure provides a magnificent canopy covering over 17,000 square feet. I have a thing for trees, they are one of my favorite photo subjects and I've always wanted to take a second shot of this one from a different angle. This angle is only slightly different than the previous but it seemed to highlight the incredible branching slightly better, however, I feel like it's a slightly odd comp at first glance because the tree's not centered. I'm actually not sure which I prefer, but regardless the early morning light on the leaves was quite glorious. Unfortunately this tree is surrounded by ropes and signs and backed by a fence. I tried hard to remove as much of that clutter as I could with Photoshop but it's nearly impossible to remove the fence non-destructively, so I focused on removing the posts which were more visually annoying.
It's been a long and somewhat trying summer for my family, and as such I haven't had much chance to get out and take pictures, nor even to keep up on Flickr. I'm trying to catch up on the great photos y'all have been posting, so if I've missed commenting on some of yours I apologize. Looking forward to getting back to more regular photography in the fall.