Let's take our hearts for a walk in the woods & listen to the magic whispers of old trees!

This morning we saw the mysterious Sahara sun, a special orange sun!

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Impression of canyon scene outside Moab, Utah.

Diese Baumgruppe habe ich im letzten Herbst entdeckt, und sie hat mich so fasziniert, dass ich sie in diesem Herbst noch einmal aufsuchen musste...

I discovered this group of trees last fall and they fascinated me so much that I had to visit them again this fall...

The region of Maestrat (Castelló/Spain).

An old tree at the Waterworks Reserve, Hobart, Tasmania.

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As the quietness of evening deepens, a gentle breeze comes carrying the crisp scents of fallen leaves and damp soil. Together with the rustling of leaves, they form a prelude that announces the end of a long day and sets the scene for a dreamy autumn night.

//My hometown, autumn season - August 2023//

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“Their pennies just keep on coming in

The spirits still soaking in their sins

Some say they’re even born again

See what you can find at the end of the line

There’s no end in time at the end of the line

There’s no peace of mind at the end of the line

You can run, you can’t hide at the end of the line

And there’s no peace of mind at the end of the line.”

(Quoted from ‘The End of August’ by Yanni)

I discovered this amazing old tree by Tarpon Lake at Anderson Park, and knew I would make a trip back in the late day to try to catch the sun at just the right moment before sunset. There were many trees around, so I thought the golden light from the sun would have trouble illuminating the scene. I arrived at the location about two hours before sunset, because I wasn't sure when the light would be best. As it turned out, as the sun lowered in the sky over the hill, the light had a clear shot over the grassy meadow to illuminate the setting, and right at the end of my shoot just before sunset [after taking around 300 shots], the light turned rich gold and added a sublime beauty to this amazing tree.

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Taken on our way from Sticklepath to Belstone last Sunday.

one of the really old tree.

Some nice colour in the country roads here in north Norfolk this October.

……Seen here at Attingham Park (N/Trust) - a redirected route here meant we saw some new (old) trees like these beauties. Taken on my phone in Apple RAW & edited in Lightroom. Press Z (or pinch out) to Pixel peep. Alan:-)…….HTMT

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About three weeks earlier than last year I think (hello climate change) but of course a traditional 'must' visit this time of year and it never disappoints! The smells alone in the woodland are fantastic, let alone the gorgeous bluebell display stretching as far as you can see.

Happy Halloween!

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Plain

Standing guard at the top of an Ozarks hill.

Dolina Neru, łódzkie

Coffin Bay South Australia

The light came down on this tree while everywhere else was cast in shadow. Lucky timing.

I guess he was a bit cold, perhaps he got wet on his feet.

或許，這棵老醍醐櫻，在千年前有著許多同伴， 一起在這個山頭，一邊咲放一邊愉快的隨風搖曳著~

如今，在這春風吹拂微醺的夜裡，只剩他頂著一身年邁的軀幹，孤獨的唱著記憶裡的演曲~

岡山，真庭市，落合醍醐櫻 ~

@ Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

可能，還在生起床氣吧~^^

今年飄洋過海來看他~ 真的是抽中上上籤，也是下下籤~(苦笑)，好不容易遇上了他難以捉摸的滿開期間，卻也遇上了他脾氣最壞的一次，千年偌大的枝幹，只含蓄的盛放了一小一小叢的彼岸櫻，連一旁當地的攝影前輩歐基桑，也默不著頭緒的納悶著，怎麼今年這麼反常~

其實，我單純覺得，櫻花爺爺生氣了吧，連續好幾年的開花期間都沒日沒夜的被強光照著，所幸今年就罷工了.....(.不是炎X倫的隨便猜測ING)

岡山，真庭市，落合醍醐櫻 ~

@ Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Mushrooms on an old tree

Eine der schönsten Hutebuche die ich kenne in der Rhön.

One of the oldest trees in our northern Illinois township against last night's sunset. An arborist who was studying this old tree many years ago, felt it was seeded at the time of the Civil War....

Old welcomer to the Craggy Garden peak, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina.

Chiemsee, nature reserve

Yendo a Paradasolana.

Going towards Paradasolana.

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El Bierzo. León.

Castilla y León. España. Spain.

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I don't know the story of this chimney but, it's in the middle of the forest at one of the walking paths at the park. Look like it was from a very old house from the 1800s or 1700s. I really don't know.

Stone Mountain State Park is a 14,351-acre (58.08 km2) North Carolina state park in Alleghany and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina in the United States.