Standing tall in Reelfoot Lake, this pine tree commanded attention. I’m not sure it was proud just because of the height it attained. It seemed more a case of, the odds were against me, too much water, too much wind, little shelter and still I thrive. Providing a home for osprey and perches for birds passing by, it also helped anchor a little bit of its world. From the boat, it looked effortless. The best in every situation make it look easy. While the rest of us often create excuses. it’s too cold, I’m tired of waiting, no one cares about what I say, I’m no different than anyone else. I’m afraid , and the list goes on. You wonder how tall we’d stand if we maintained our piece of the earth and reached up towards what it is that calls to us, towards what we truly need. It’s time.
August 20, 2012
August 20th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Beautiful!
August 20th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Thank you!
August 21st, 2012 at 8:50 am
A gorgeous shot, and beautiful words to accompany the photograph.
August 21st, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your taking the time to comment.
August 24th, 2012 at 4:13 am
What a great shot! Love the tones.
August 24th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Thank you! I love IR and this was done with swapping channels.
October 3rd, 2012 at 4:05 pm
“You wonder how tall we’d stand if we maintained our piece of the earth and reached up towards what it is that calls to us, towards what we truly need.” Everyone alive would benefit from learning this. Beautifully put.
October 6th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
The hardest part is really and truly deciding what that is! Thanks for taking time to comment.I appreciate it!