Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings to all. Hopefully the winter weather in the northern hemisphere finds you warm and safe. These were taken in August in the Seattle area and I believe this set was shot in a smallish park. The first image is a tribute to Bob's benches that we were delighted with but with a bit of malevance. The trees have made actually using the bench somewhat difficult: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/trees+taking+over_.jpg.html In truth this reminded me of sea life coming out of the ocean floor: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/interesting+shapes.jpg.html These leaves support a large number of defects: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/interesting+defects.jpg.html The different strategies taken by these trees in interesting: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/variety+of+form.jpg.html This is an understory tree trying to gather as much light as possible when you Douglas Firs towering over you: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/similar+strategy+as+Live+Oaks+employ.jpg.html The amount of additional life this tree supports is quite incredible: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/shaggy.jpg.html All the best. -- Don don.dory at gmail.com