Picture of the day - June 15, 2006

Our Tree With The Gnarled Trunk

The past few days have been very busy for Cheria and me as we continue to clean up along the bank of the creek that runs through our property. As we cut down brush and weeds we keep discovering things that are quite interesting that have been hidden from view until now. One of these discoveries is the gnarled old tree trunk featured in today's picture. I don't know what kind of tree this is, but it sits atop several "trunks", each of which is firmly rooted in the creek bank. Perhaps this amazing tree was hit with some type of disease that caused it to grow in such a weird manner. It's really hard to tell what happened to it. But what we do know is that several of the trunks are dead and a couple of them are in a deep state of decay. Still, the tall tree that rises high into the sky above the trunks is not only alive - it appears to be flourishing. They say the will to survive is incredible, and this hardy tree makes an excellent example. We still have quite a bit of work to do along our creek, so it's hard to tell just what we might find next. Every day is a real adventure because we never know what's lying behind the scrub brush...but we love finding out!   Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo Interesting Articles