More from the Hebden photo walk:
I do wonder what causes a tree to take a shape like the one above. I thought it both dramatic and beautiful.
In winter, the skeletons of trees make interesting silhouettes. I always think I should be able to identify them from their shapes or their bark but I'm really not that good at working them out.
Where trees group together in a copse, their strong, straight trunks as they reach for the light make an interesting subject. At least two of these are beeches, I think:
Another silhouette, rather less contorted than the previous one:
Here's a tangle of roots, similar to those I found a few days ago (HERE). Their brightness contrasts starkly with the rich, dark soil and leaf litter around them.
Trees are wonderful living beings, life as we know it couldn't be sustained on this planet. Hardly surprising that our ancestors venerated them - we should, too!
ReplyDeleteIn the "tree trunks" picture, I agree that the three in the right half of the pictures are beeches, as far as I can tell. Usually I am able to identify the most common ones, but even if I can't, it's always good to be in their company.
In fact, I am planning an extended woodland walk today.
Wonderful trees, so stately. I once heard something about trees on slopes growing with curves indicating something about the dirt sliding along, but I don't know that this is the reason for your pretty curved tree.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to see the structure of the trees.
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