Thursday, March 10, 2005

Photo scavenger hunt -- Looking Up

   Only one photo in my whole file fits the category "Looking Up".  A gnarled, twisted old giant stands at the entry to the old folks home.  I believe it is a Texas Umbrella tree which means when the March winds blow it will deposit great limbs on the sidewalk.  It has just been trimmed, so maybe it will withstand the big blows better this year. 

   I was struck by the pattern made by the limbs, so I looked up long enough to take its portrait. 

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the simple beauty Chuck.

Anonymous said...

I like that photo...would make a great basis for a painting!  Kate

Anonymous said...

This picture is beautiful.
Sylvia x

Anonymous said...

Nice! - Karen

Anonymous said...

what a pretty tree.. :) Miss M*

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Anonymous said...

There`s nothing as beautiful than nature!  Sansra x

Anonymous said...

man, if i wasn't afraid of falling down, i'd climb this tree:) if i was younger, make a fort:)
sara

Anonymous said...

That is definitely a good reason to look up <g>. Beautiful tree.. Thanks for sharing!
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Anonymous said...

Even though I live in Texas I have never heard of a Texas Umbrella tree. I can't tell from the picture if I know it by another name. Paula

Anonymous said...

What a tree!  Very worthy of lookin up at.  

Monica
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Anonymous said...

Beautiful pic of the tree...Kasey

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful tree to have where you can admire it.  It's a grand old tree isn't it and seems to me there are a lot of grand old folks in that old folks home you referred to too.

Marlene-PurelyPoetry

Anonymous said...

Trees are my favorite!!  What a majestic, gorgeous tree!  I would love to have that tree on my property! xox