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A much loved Monterey Cypress tree had to be cut down for health and safety reasons but, rather than waste the iconic tree, Dublin City Council commissioned the UK tree sculptor Tommy Craggs to create a work of art from the remaining tree stump.
Chainsaw sculptor Tommy Craggs recycles fallen trees or trees felled for tree management reasons. Some of his works can be purchased but others are permanent installations carved from stumps. Tommy’s work made the news in 2012 when members of the public reported that a "guerrilla sculptor" had carved three stumps in a forest in the UK. They were, in fact, commissioned sculptures created by Tommy Craggs.
The piece shown in my photographs was inspired by the wildlife found in the nature reserve on the nearby Bull Island and in St. Anne’s Public Park.
On one of our walks we saw this great landscape and I liked immediately the old and knobby trees. I got the idea of taking a picture with Cocktail on the tree at the blue hour and today we decided to to this shot with him. Again, Cocktail was a brave and patient dog and posed perfectly for this shot.
When I am more experienced in shooting dogs, I will try more complex setups with rim lights and so on. Right now I am glad to get a well focused picture :)
Strobist setup:
- 580 EXII @ 1/1 24mm through softbox cam left
- 430 EXII @ 1/2 35mm through mini softbox cam right
- EOS 5D MKII @ 1/15 ISO 800
- EF 24-70 2.8 L @ 25mm f/6.3
- triggered with Phottix Tetra
The strongest snowstorm of the season up to this point was initially forecast to stay south of my region. It most certainly made its way further north. I was relieved to make it past the challenge of driving in it. Afterwards I had to get a photo of some sort to appreciate the beauty of it all.
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On the rim of Bryce Canyon Park resides this old bristle Pine cone (?) tree, I believe it has the best view of endless sun rises and sets.
(1 in a multiple picture album)
This old man has finally succumbed to many harsh winters in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just below Mt. Whitney. But before he gave in, he dropped a seed or two and now his sun sprouts up behind him ready to take his place.
In the upper left of the picture you can just make out Lone Pine Peak which sits immediately in front of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower forty-eight states.
Dublin City - Official Policy For Removal of Trees - Trees are removed only when necessary as a last resort.
The criteria for tree removal are:
1 The tree is dead, dying or is considered hazardous due to its poor structural or biological condition,. Hazardous conditions may exist above and/or below ground and may include significant root, trunk or crown decay, split trunks and crotches, and large dead limbs.
2 The tree has declined beyond the point of recovery and is no longer meeting the functional or aesthetic requirements of a street tree. Typically, a tree with 30 percent or less of its foliage remaining would meet this criterion.
3 Fatally diseased trees (eg. Ash dieback, Fireblight Disease) may be removed before they reach the primary threshold in order to prevent the spread of disease to healthy trees.
4 To allow space for development of nearby trees that may be more desirable for retention
5 To allow space for new planting
6 To make way for any approved engineering or building works when unavoidable construction work will immediately compromise the stability or viability of the tree.
7 Tree proven to be causing significant structural damage that cannot be reasonably addressed by an alternative solution and proactive tree management has had no mitigating effect.
8 To abate actionable nuisance
9 The trunk of the tree is within 2m of a public lighting column and the long term viability of the tree if retained in its location would be compromised by a requirement for ongoing maintenance in order to maintain the effectiveness of the adjoining street light.
If a site where a tree was removed is suitable to support a new tree, the site may be replanted with a suitable tree species. Because the stump has to be placed on a stump removal list and sufficient time needs to elapse to allow breakdown of residual underground root material, the
process from removal to replanting may take up to 3-5 years. Replacement tree planting will only take place during the dormant season.
The rock feature in the middle ground is not Bell Rock, but this image was made shooting from the parking area for Bell Rock, near Sedona, Arizona, shortly after a thunderstorm passed over.
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta I B (532/16)
Lens: Zeiss-Opton Tessar f/2.8 80 mm
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400
Exposure: 1/100 sec and f/8, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by MeinFilmLab
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
Cool tree standing alone on the Battlefield at Manassas Battlefield National Park in Manassas, VA.
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Rather a sad title when I think about the wider meaning of the title when applied to the usual human condition.
The potential and the beauty of the old fruit trees in my garden has previously largely remained not noticed during my patrols with cameras.
The fog was rolling in or out around the time we were setting out to the Whites and I couldn't resist.
Pennsbury Manor is the colonial estate of William Penn, founder and proprietor of the Colony of Pennsylvania, who lived there from 1683 to 1701. He left it and returned to England in 1701, where he died penniless in 1718. Following his departure and financial woes the estate fell into numerous hands and disrepair. Since 1939 it has been the name of a reconstructed manor on the original property.
Penn had his manor built on an 8,000-acre (3,200 ha) parcel, part of his much larger grant of land from the Crown. It was located about 25 miles north of Philadelphia along the Delaware River in present-day Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Source: Wikipedia
My daughter included Pennsbury Manor on our trip with her young family to visit some historic sites in some old Colonial states. It is situated on what may be the eastern-most point of Pennsylvania, overlooking the Delaware River. The barn houses a few cows, sheep and horses.
***Explore photo 248 on Monday, September 21, 2009***
This is a photo that I've been after for a long time! The tree fell some years ago; ordinarily fallen trees are sawn up and removed pretty quickly, but this one is inaccessible and in a nature area, so it's been left, thus forming an important resource. I rather like the tree, but it's a scene that's very sensitive to the angle of the Sun, it seems to be in shadow for a lot of the day and the effect is much weaker. Things were going my way on August 19th, the light was good on my way home, so I spent a lot of time in the Park taking photos.
This scene is very near to the 'Peter Pan' Statue; it's about half way between the statue and the fountains at the N. end of the Longwater.
The photo is unedited apart from adding the water-mark and lightening the image after loading to Flickr. I hope you like it!
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta I B (532/16)
Lens: Zeiss-Opton Tessar f/2.8 80 mm
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400
Exposure: 1/100 sec and f/11, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by MeinFilmLab
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
I saw this Old Tree in fields alongside The Cannock Extension of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, Pelsall, West Midlands. Taken in 2025
Picture taken in Pointe-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe. I like the contrast between this old rustic house that belongs to a rural setting against the highrise in the background that lets us guess that we are in the middle of a city.
Photo prise à Pointe-à-Pitre en Guadeloupe. J'aime le contraste entre cette vieille maison qui devrait être à la campagne, mais qui est au beau milieu de la ville comme nous laisse deviner le gratte-ciel en arrière-plan.
Happy Bench Monday everyone!!!
Winter walks in the forest (even without snow) are exciting and calming. When the trees are bare of leaves, it’s easier to notice their beautiful shapes. Does such a view have a calming effect on you as well?
I spotted this old weathered tree while at Lily Bay State Park on Moosehead Lake in Northern Maine USA. Please also visit: www.acadiamagic.com/.
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