Yesterday afternoon I was going stir crazy and needed to get out of the cave. I am still feeling tired and coughing up junk from my lungs. But I walked over to a nearby schoolyard, about a mile from my house, where there is a distinctive old cottonwood tree.
I have this thing about trees out in the open, by themselves. I love to photograph them and used to paint them in pastel, but I don't have time to paint these days. My
ultrahypo blog features lone trees as the post images.
I thought I'd share my photo exploration of the tree with you, for something different. I don't know if next week I'll be running again or headed to a doctor appointment. Sort of depends on how I feel when I wake up tomorrow. But for now, I can at least enjoy the close up, slow view of the things I usually run by every day. ABC: Always Bring a Camera. So here it is, close up.
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| Approach on land |
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| the geese have returned |
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| My usual view |
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| Getting closer |
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| Dominating |
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| The crown is so wide it doesn't fit without a wide angle lens |
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| Roots of wisdom |
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| The circumference of this tree is bigger than me |
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| Up close and personal |
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| In awe of these limbs |
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| In all directions |
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| Reaching for the sky |
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| How many years did it take |
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| Bark design |
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| Way above my head |
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| Old roots |
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| Colorful |
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| So much detail |
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| Color and shadows |
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| Each crack tells a story |
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| Massive |
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| In the bright sun |
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| Definition |
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| Texture |
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| Skyward |
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| Twigs and clouds |
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| More wisdom in here |
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| Storage |
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| Deep |
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| Shady side |
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| Interior design |
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| Looking in |
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| Walls and carpet |
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| North wall |
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| South wall |
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| Foyer |
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| History |
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| Come back again |
Walking away, excuse the tree selfie. It was really cold outside, I wasn't trying to look like a badass.
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