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Friday, January 18, 2019

Two Trees That I Like---Alright. Three!


Within 60-feet of each other, two of my most interesting trees that I visit and practice shooting from various angles and light are like a magnet. It could be that they are on a hill top. It could be because they are unique in their own right, or it could be that they have some biblical reference---well, at least one that I know of. And since I went there, I might as well mention that the second tree with a biblical reference is ---you know already that I am going to say---Sycamore! and it is just another 60-odd feet away from the first two originally mentioned.  Now. What are the chances of that?  The sycamore's pure white bark makes it a perfect tree to shoot year round.

There are not many pine trees in the Metroplex but there are a few. Most of the pine trees in Texas are in the eastern piny woods along the Louisiana and Arkansas border. In fact, found one this very day, but will have to go back and shoot it when traffic is still. Hey, trees are interesting creatures. We take them for granted way to much for the good that they do on this planet. Respect them!

I'm still researching the DNA of this tree. It's pretty badly scared from  lightening strikes.
A real live Cedars of Lebanon. It is a beautiful tree.

It All Started in the wee hours of May 28th when 80 MPH winds was tossing everything against the side of my house.

 Those winds were substained for well over 40 minutes. The results were trees everywhere down or large branches broken off. One of my bus ro...