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This tree appears to be dead but there is still a little bit of green. Photo taken near Snowflake, AZ
One of my favorite species of trees, Juniperus osteosperma, common name, Utah Juniper. Larger ones like this one in the photo can be upwards of 700 years old. The berries of Juniper are used to flavor gin. The Native Americans would grind the shaggy bark to make a kind of baby powder. Miners used the wood to make charcoal to smelt the ore for gold and silver. Ranchers used the wood to make fence poles. I like the trees because of their unique character and because they usually are found at 5000 feet elevation and above it means that one is finally rising up above the desert heat!
It rained most of the day yesterday and last night. This morning the juniper trees and their berries were glistening.
Since they chopped down the Lawson's cypress near my office, I miss seeing these beauties regularly, so I was really happy to spot one at Swynnerton last Saturday.
At Convict Lake, Eastern Sierra.
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It died, but its growth form may give some insight to its death. At the top left of the tree is a proliferation of branches that is decidedly non-juniperish. Forest biologists call these witches brooms, and they occur in a variety of conifers and deciduous trees. They are usually caused by fungi, viruses, or plant parasites called mistletoes. This growth may have been the last straw for a tree growing in an arid environment.
Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness, Utah
The ancient juniper sits against some fleeting light cast onto the clouds at sunset.
While out in Joshua Tree last weekend I made a quick stop to see if the tree was available for a shot. Upon arrival I was pleased to see that nobody was there at the location and only 2 camp spots were being used. I pulled into one of the campsites and unloaded the gear and made my way to the tree. I set up my tripod with the classic tree kissing the stone composition, I have no issues with comp stomping because that is part of the learning process, a guitarist doesn't just "create" music when he or she first starts out, they emulate the most inspirational artists and then start to make there own music after they learn how to use their instrument. I've always heard that it takes many trips to a location to get a really great shot so every time I'm in JT I check this spot. The sky was plugged up to the west but for about 10 seconds a hole opened up on the horizon and cast a soft glow on the clouds to the south. I shot there into the night using both camera bodies and after sometime heard some rustling to my left. When I turned to see what the sound was I found a fox watching my every move. He appeared there less than 10 feet from my head, poking his head out from between a crack in the rock face, no kidding, less than ten feet away I looked him right in the eye and it didn't move so I continued shooting watching to see how he was behaving. He was so filled with curiosity and looking so cute that I didn't feel in danger at all. After about 5 minutes of observation I thought that I would try to get a photo of him so I grabbed the camera on the tripod and started to recompose to include the little fella, but he grew skittish and made off around the bushes that lined the base of the rocks, I followed him around just in time to see him disappear into his hole right there next to the stone in this photo. This was the second time i've seen this little guy but had forgotten about it. If you ever decide to come by here to "comp stomp" then don't be alarmed if you hear some rustling around you, it's just a cute fox with chronic curiosity, LOL. :)
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a subdued moment; often she is in motion with the ball or a blue plastic bone in her mouth....(must be therapeutic)
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.
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Pic made by the most talented Kidjoe !
Experimenting using the Helios lens and an extension tube.
The Photo Forum weekly challenge is to be a macro with the subject either something old or something blue. Or both.
Taken @Grand Canyon......Do you know the gin is made out of juniper berries?
"Distilled gin is produced exclusively by redistilling ethanol of agricultural origin with an initial strength of 96% ABV (the azeotrope of water and ethanol) in stills traditionally used for gin, in the presence of juniper berries and of other natural botanicals, provided that the juniper taste is predominant."
SW Ohio
July 2023
I have not been out much this year dealing with medical issues. finally got out for a few on July 16 and got a few image. This is one of my favorite butterflies. the color is amazing on these little gems. About the size of your thumb nail they are hard to find, but well worth the search to me.
My little buddy is fearless. He comes in for some water no matter how close I may be with my camera. The other day one landed on my hat !!
South Gateway Rock and Cathedral Rock through a Juniper. Over the top blue is from my Hoya Circular Polarizer HD. Straight shot with some level adjustment.
Juniperus excelsa is one of the forest-forming species in the woodlands of the southern slope of the Crimean mountains along the Black sea coast. Their heigths reach several meters while the age can be over 500 years. These junipers are rather damaged by the illegal cuttings and construction activity