Wind Blown Tree

An amazing tree. It's like the cartoon trees just as the tornado arrives. I think you've judged the light perfectly. A great sky with clouds would take the eye from the tree.

Pity about the adders but they've always been there and the chances of a bite are very remote. I wonder how many have been bitten while simply walking there as opposed to doing things like seeing movement and then lifting rocks or just "investigating" as they shouldn't do.

I am sure the notice isn't untrue and there will be adders there but the chances of being bitten while walking are about the same or less than being struck by lightning. It's part of that very serious disease called HealthandSafetyitis driven by litigation or the fear thereof.

I hear that mothers of the newlyborn are now given a letter which tells them that their babies are all suffering from a terminal disease called life. Or is that still just a nasty rumour?

Here endeth the rant.

Great shot

pentaxuser

Get some high leather boots, and visit your wonderful tree.

Wonderful tree, wonderful picture too.

Well done.

Snakes are our friends Just don't ask me to keep one as a pet.
I love that tree...strength and endurance comes to mind.

Kathy

Cool tree!

All the best,
Daniel

nice catch. Good use of the 20mm so the tree likes more windblown.

Nice print. Kind of like a bad hair day for trees
- Thomas

Many thanks for all the kind comments, and I especially liked the cartoon and bad hair references.

With regard to my getting back out there, well I'm afraid that might not be so easy, as when I stepped back through that gateway commonsense and rationality would go right out of the window. This is a phobia you know, brought on, I am pretty sure, by a childoood encounter with what must have been at least a 20 foot long adder, while retrieving a cricket ball. I'm coming out a cold sweat just typing this now. Please don't make me go back there!!!

Cheers all
Graham