The sun peers at me wandering beneath the giants.
I pause beside an ancient one. She is broad and strong at the base, with outstretched branches reaching for the sky.
I continue wandering beneath the giants until I find him, the oldest one of them all.
His branches tremble and point towards a burned-out tree. The fire exposed its heart, but its thick bark protected it for many years.
I notice the toes of the tree curling. It is struggling to keep itself upright.
Then… whoosh, boom! It falls to the ground. The voices of the trees around it rise in a song of mourning.
The burned wood at its core falls away. Its wrinkled bark flakes off, exposing a more youthful surface. The hollowed out tree shares its soul with curious visitors who marvel at the wonder of its life.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Into the Woods
Photos taken at Kings Canyon National Park, California.
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