Thanks for all of your lovely comments. I love this old tree. They are not birds in the crown but remnant leaves from last summer. The trunk is hollowed out. The willows next to it have owls living in it that hoot at me when I walk past at night with the dogs.
I grabbed this shot one day on our camping trip. The buzzard was a regular visitor to the field and had just delighted me with a close fly over. He hovered over my head for ages and I allowed myself the pleasure of just watching before I decided it was worth a mad dash for my camera and a quick lens change. My big lens takes better shots from the tripod as the small movements of my hand and breathing make for blurred images but I was pleased to be able to get this anyway. To join in or see other participants in Camera Critters click here !
English Folk Verse (c.1870) - The Fifth of November Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! That's the only portion of this poem I have known up until now, however this year I came across the rest which I have to say I am not in complete agreeance with. Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All up alive. Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow. But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake...
Love your graceful willow in the foreground!
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East Gwillimbury Wow
Good composition, nice sky watch capture.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is BEAUTIFUL! Happy SWF. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful! Like the shape of the tree, a great silhouette in a beautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Great composition! Thanks for sharing! Happy SWF
ReplyDeleteAh, this is very unique... I love the capture of this grand silhouette!!
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My kind of image. Gorgeous backdrop of soft light and marvellous bare silhouette.
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous!!!
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HSWF:)
Wonderful photo!
ReplyDeleteThat is one of my favorite things to do; taking photos of the sunset behind a tree. Very nice! :-)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo, are those birds i see in that tree?
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your lovely comments. I love this old tree. They are not birds in the crown but remnant leaves from last summer. The trunk is hollowed out. The willows next to it have owls living in it that hoot at me when I walk past at night with the dogs.
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