Monday, June 25, 2007

Have you hugged a tree today?

Probably not, but this tree appears to be hugging the fence.

There is a tree here in town that fascinates me...actually there are several of them. This tree and wrought iron fence have been here so long that the tree has grown right through and around the fence posts. I'm always amused by it when I walk by. I try to imagine well over 100 years ago when someone put this fence up. I'm sure they never would have imagined that this would happen some day.

No picture of a tree is complete without showing the top. Here it is waaaayyyy up there!

15 comments:

judi/Gmj said...

Oh, MY Gosh!!! That is one narly tree!! I love It. I think the bark is the most fascinating part of it. Thanks for sharing this.

kristina said...

That is really neat. There was a tree at my summer camp (when I was a kid) that Indians had tied down as a sappling to mark the path. I will never forget it; all bent and gnarley.

joeks said...

Cool! Glad you decided to take a photo.

Mellimaus said...

That is cool. We have a few trees that have barbed wire going through them and out the other side from when our proporty was a Sheep Farm, but that tree is cooler. I've never seen a tree with an entire fence going through it!

Rachel said...

Very interesting. I've never seen a tree with a fence going through it.

T said...

cool is that some kind of berch?
the bark is interesting.

Gudl said...

That is really interesting! Is it the yellow house on Main Street? Or where is it?

Martha said...

Sometimes James finds interesting things when he mills up a log. I hope he never finds a wrought iron fence!

Tracy said...

That is really neat.

Wanda said...

Great shot. I think I heard the tree singing "Don't fence me in"

I love pictures of trees...as unique as people, don't you think?

judi/Gmj said...

This tree is an obsession now, I keep coming back to look at the second photo. It just haunts me. It is like the picture you took of the barn, that is still imprinted in my brain. I guess I am way to visual. Thanks for giving me something so moving to think about.

Kim said...

You always find the most interesting things. :)

Priscilla said...

yes, Gudl. It is the yellow house. I figured you might recognize this.

Michelle-ozark crafter said...

I love the trees! nothing is more fasinating! We have one across the alley with a vine growing way up into the top of the tree. Those bright orange flowers really stand out too.

Luna und Luzie said...

Great tree picture !!!Interesting! Good idea to take a photo!