a touch of color
stripped
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 2 October 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Photo taken in Andover, MA on August 2, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption
Richard Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
That poor tree has seen bettewr days. Great that you spotted it before it eventually falls
2 Oct 2007 7:31am
@Richard Irwin: Yeah, it certainly will be very sad when it finally falls. It's rather old tree, from what I've been told of it.
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
you name really suits this.Not a work of vandalism?If it is,whoever did is is horrible!
2 Oct 2007 7:44am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
oops,what am i saying,how can it be vandalism right?anyway,i love the way you did pic like that,speaks so much!
2 Oct 2007 7:45am
@tyan: Haha, I don't believe it was vandalism, but yes, this tree certainly has seen better days.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wow wonderful shapes and textures have been made by the peeling bark, pity about the poor tree though.
2 Oct 2007 9:22pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Nice job e!! The textures are great against that sky!
2 Oct 2007 9:36pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Awwww, poor tree indeed!! I'm wondering whether it's a lightning strike that did this actually! Whatever the cause, my heart goes out to the tree. Such a richness of texture even at this, its fading hour, does provoke thought about the amazing scenes of life it has so likely witnessesed in its many years of life preceding this sad event. Great work, e.!
2 Oct 2007 9:44pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is a shame for the tree, but makes for a very interesting, layered image.
2 Oct 2007 10:39pm
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hey e.--luv the angle on this image--I particularly like the top ,thin branches against the bright blue sky--very sharp--billy
2 Oct 2007 11:25pm
Rags from Plano, United States
what a sad sight. I read somewhere that to kill a tree all you have to do is strip off its bark. Thanks for taking the picture.
3 Oct 2007 1:04am
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Like a modern statue, very impressive and though partly undressed, very strong and fierce!
3 Oct 2007 1:04pm
Canon PowerShot S60
1/1000 second
F/2.8
6 mm