Old Timer

[larryj]

We were heading back to Ouray in a light rain. I spotted this old tree isolated against a bright sky and decided to stop and grab a couple of shots. I was shoot through an open window in the car to get this shot. This old guy is still hanging in there with only a little new growth and buds showing. There were lots of shrubs and ground plants growing around his base.

 

[AlanLichty]

Gnarly old specimen but still hanging on with that one branch.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Still standing tall.

 

[JimFox]

This is really sweet Larry! Love the mood in this. That's not an easy mood to maintain. Too much contrast and the foggy/misty background feel is one.

 

[larryj]

Gnarly old specimen but still hanging on with that one branch.

thanks Alan, comments appreciated.

 

[larryj]

Still standing tall.

Thanks Jameel.

 

[Beth]

beautiful old tree.

 

[larryj]

This is really sweet Larry! Love the mood in this. That's not an easy mood to maintain. Too much contrast and the foggy/misty background feel is one.

Thanks Jim, this was the best image from a group of shot I took that morning. At some point I will rework some of the others to see my processing skill have improved during the intervening years.

 

[larryj]

beautiful old tree.

Thanks pepper, he was a survivor since there were no other trees near him!