A dead tree in the Chess Valley between Latimer and Chenies, spotted on my recent walk

On the way down on the Guadalupe Peak trail this dead tree stood out against the surrounding Chihuahuan desert at dusk.

Explored 16th Oct 2020.

Remains of Scotney Castle, Kent, seen from the rear.

Near White's Ferry

This tree didn't survive, but it's still graceful. The tree is on a ledge in Capitol Reef National Park.

This old dead tree looks out over Glen Feardar in the Cairngorms awaiting its final chapter. Whether it be a highland gale or a lightning strike it's past caring now.

Over the years I have watched the trees slowly decay. Not long and they will be gone forever

For The Smile on Saturday group - theme "Tree Silhouettes"

An ancient tree, shaped by time and elements, stands like a sculpture among the rolling hills and patchwork fields of Mayfield's Valley. A quiet testament to resilience and beauty of the countryside.

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🔍 Lens: Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

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There is only one place in Victoria that I know of where you where can walk right into the canola fields and immerse yourself in the glorious and bright golden yellow flowers, and that is at the 'Cornella Canola Walk'. In conjunction with the Shiraz Republic Winery and Cornella Brewery just outside of Heathcote in country Victoria, a canola walk has established complete with a viewing platform and walking track through the flowering yellow crop. And this is where I went on the last day of winter.

Amongst the vast fields of canola, there stood one single tree with wonderfully twisted branches. Known as the Piano Tree, this tree reminded me of the windswept trees inhabited by witches and faeries drawn by one of my favourite illustrators from the Golden Age of Children's Illustration, Arthur Rackham as it basked alone in a pool of late afternoon sun. Here it's gnarled hands reach out over the vast yellow of the canola fields, ready to pluck a bloom or two!

Now in its third year, the 'Cornella Canola Walk' is a wonderfully immersive experience that is full of colour! It was a wonderful way to spend the last day of winter this year, surrounded by a seemingly endless field of golden yellow flowers beneath the blue sky!

Even when no longer alive trees still have a charm of their own.

Rietvlei Nature Reserve

Gauteng Province

South Africa

Holga with soft surround filter

My favourite tree at my place.

A dead tree in sand dunes, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia

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I obtained this surreal view of Utah Lake in the distance below by climbing a mountain in my truck. Quads and side-by-sides were surprised that a truck made it there. Although not very deep, the water is an unusual color and has a bacteria growth that deters swimming.

Zoom in to see the snow-covered mountain peak in the distance.

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A fire set by a 15 year old boy playing with smoke bombs was ignited on 9/2/17. It burned over 48,800 acres of forest. Blackened dead trees can be seen above Oneonta Falls.

The sun sets behind a row of dead trees near the Minnesota River in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Graffiti artists converge on the abandoned waterpark near New Berry Springs. It's been closed since 2014. Some well-known artists have plied their trade here, but the majority of scrawls were done by people with minimal talent in my opinion!

A twisted juniper reaches for a cloud on the edge of the canyon. We went on a hike around the top of the canyon at Dead Horse State Park. In the left center of the image is the White Rim road as it twists down to the canyon from it's entrance in Canyonlands.

Grindleton, Lancashire

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Two hikers ascend the tallest dune as the rising sun floods the desert with warmth. And I can remove my toque and unzip my jacket

Chatburn, Lancashire

Large, bare tree in this alternative angle of Scotney Castle in the Kent Weald.

Wind damage from Friday's storm

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Winter in California is the wet season. This day was no exception. We awoke early, after a cold, rainy night, hoping to catch a sunrise before the forecast rains for the day.

From Black Butte, we drove northeast along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway until we reached a logging and fire trail up Herd Peak. When we reached the end of the navigable road we stopped, just prior to first light. As sunrise occurred, it was a mixture of intense sunlight, breaking through the holes in the clouds, with gusty winds separating the clouds above from the fog burning off around the base of Mt. Shasta, which created a haze permeating the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. An hour later, the mountain was completely shrouded in thick clouds, no longer visible and heavy rain fell throughout the day.

For a few brief moments, the sun light the clouds above Shasta on fire, creating colors befitting a volcano of this mountain's stature. Sometimes you just have to be thankful for the moments you get and move on to the next opportunity.

Recognition:

Selected - 2021 Yellowstone Art Auction 53, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT.

Best in Class - MAY 2020 Professional Photographers of San Diego County (PPSDC) - Nature/Landscape Category

Mark of Excellence - 2020 I-Shot-It Premium Photo Competition 1

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iNsumo pan after good rains....

Alway one of the first the flowers in the spring the beautiful Coltsfoot flowers on this spring day at the shore of Lake Ontario on the waterfront trail from Rotary park to the bridge across Duffins marsh in Squires beach , Martin’s photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , April 10. 2022

April 2022

Driftwood

Dead tree

Driftwood

the shore of Lake Ontario

Coltsfoot flowers

woods

The Coltsfoot flowers one of the first flowers in the spring

Duffins Creek Trail

Discovery Bay

Duffins Creek

Trilliums in the woods

Duffins Trail

Overcast

Discovery Bay near Duffins Creek

Martin’s photographs

Ajax

Bluefin tuna

Ontario

Canada

February 2022

Favourites

IPhone XR

iPhone 6s

forest

Trees

Wildflowers

Trout Lilies

Fallen tree

Duffins Mash

Duffins trail

Trail near Duffins Marsh

bridge

Red trilliums

Red trilliums in the woods

Beautiful blue sky

great clouds

Beautiful blue sky with great clouds

Squires beach

Blossoms

Beautiful springt tree blossoms

the clouds and blue sky

Rotary Park

Beautiful springt tree blossoms against the clouds and blue sky

Snow

Ice

Winter

Large tree

Rotary park

Waterfront trail

Lake Ontario

Bridge across Duffins marsh

Dead Tree - Dog Beach - New Smyrna

New Year's Eve at 10:30 in the morning, the sun is very low on the horizon at this time of year, bur well-positioned to be able to get a starburst effect with the tree. I've photographed this old tree in the cemetery at Ashaig, Isle of Skye, on a number of occasions - there are now considerably fewer branches left on it after the big blows of Storm Floris and Storm Amy last year.

The trail zig zags down the steep slope to the bridge over Oneonta Creek in the middle of this image. The forest is showing signs of recovery after the Eagle Creek Fire started by a 15 year old playing with smoke bombs on 9/2/2017. The fire burned almost 49 thousand acres of forest in the Columbia River Gorge area. The fire burned extremely hot due to drought and years of fire suppression and thus even trees which often can survive fire burned to death. $36.6 million in restitution was ordered along with almost 2,000 hours of community service. The boy has been complying with the terms of his sentence but will doubtless never pay off the restitution. Meanwhile the forest is starting to regenerate. The yellow leaves are from sprouts from the roots of dead maple and oak trees. Here and there are a few evergreen survivors. Some day this will be a forest again.

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A foggy morning at Lyrup National Park, South Australia.

What it s really , one deceased tree and one that has gone to meet it's maker - seen in Bushy Park . There are a number of trees fallen and left standing like these two in the Park , I suppose this is a deliberate action as the old trees would be used by nature for insects and birds nesting and shelter and whatever other use they can be used for . This shot was taken very close to where my previous capture of the resting deer and recently posted .

Dead trees in the vast dry valley of the Tsauchab River. This region is about 35 km from the entrance to Sossusvlei. Due to the dry climate these trees survive a long time. It is a landscape of surreal beauty.

Three swans swim like silent spirits beneath the white branches of a flooded forest.

"Spirit in the heart make the blood flow fast

Spirit in the heart make the beauty last

Keep the hope alive when the youth go past...

Spirit in the wood let the hollow cane

Echo in the afterglow

Waiting for the flame to burn again..."

-Harry Coleman and Arden Clar

Happy Halloween 2019!