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| Standing, for now London, ON March 2014 |
I was pulling into the parking lot at our son's school as I had done countless times before. This place has been our home away from home for more years than I dare admit - my wife teaches there, and our older kids studied there, too - so the entire campus is pretty much committed to muscle memory.
And something on this morning seemed off.
At first I couldn't quite figure it out. But then it hit me: The sky was a lot more open than I remembered it. The stand of old growth, delightfully tall trees at the edge of the parking lot had been partially cut down, leaving a gaping void where lush greenery once stood.
I immediately thought back to the photo above. I had taken it as part of a series this past March. The kids were attending an after-school program, and I was waiting in the parking lot with little to do beyond fiddle with my camera and stare. So I took a walk in the snow and shot the moment.
Little did I know that this would be the last picture I'd ever take of this particular tree.
And so we have this week's theme. Because they can disappear in a blink.
Your turn: Shoot a tree, or branches, or, as you can see here, both. Post the result - or results - to your blog or website, then leave a comment here letting folks know where to find it. Visit other participants through the week to share the photographic joy, and feel free to invite a friend along for the ride. For more info on how Thematic works, click here. Thanks again for making this such a highlight. Enjoy...
Hey Carmi, I am back... hope all is well w/you! found this one for this week's theme
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That terrible feeling of seeing the empty spot that used to be made grand by a tree. Let's hope they plant another in its place...
ReplyDeleteHere is my post:
http://pagan-culture.blogspot.com/2014/05/sometimes-i-wish-they-would-bite-back.html
Great! I love that big solid bark-y trunk shot
ReplyDeleteI'm putting a golden version of trees and branches here.
We have a jail term for cutting trees here..... even the local bodies aren't allowed to do so without a valid reason.
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it looks like there are no regulations in our neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine http://evasmoodboard.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/4904/
It's always so interesting to learn about these quaint, little happenstances in your life. I have encountered a few of these losses as well. Nice to meet the memory of this dear old tree, in this cool capture. Here's mine
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I love trees, so here are my favourites! http://gillymaccsphotos.co.uk
ReplyDeleteBlossom and a bit of a mixture from my village and the local wood.
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Beautiful abstract photo.
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ReplyDeleteMy trees and branches (and birds and butterflies).
ReplyDelete2nd try...cutting and pasting is hard work!
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Back to a French text this week and trees and branches!
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This iw two weeks in a row that a bitly short link has disappeared without trace. It probably couldn't get out of the wood for the trees.
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Hurmph, missed this, too busy IRL. Still, knowing you it will come around again soon!
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