This is a photo PG took of what he thinks is one of the Juniper species that grow in the desert near Moab, Utah. He’s post-processed it for a little more intensity because nothing survives in this climate without an intense desire to do so.
While the twisted trunk and branches are typical, to PG, this tree looked like it had experienced a particularly hard life.
He understands that trees like this can shut down parts of themselves during long periods of extreme drought, then, after some rain, revive their seemingly-dead branches and sprout leaves. If you look in the upper right corner of the photograph, you can see some of the limited greenery of this particular tree which otherwise looks pretty dead.
Despite such harsh conditions, some desert trees native to the Southwest live to be more than a thousand years old.
PG tried to keep as much detail as possible in the embedded photo below (you can click on the upper right corner for a little larger view). If you would like to see a significantly bigger photo, clicking here will take you to one on Google Photo.
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Depending on the resolution, you might look around locally for someone who has an “art plotter” that prints on to canvas and frame that for yourself.
– It is as close to a painting as I have seen a picture become.
BTW, I have a program on my Mac that does jigsaw puzzles. I just turned it into a puzzle that I will enjoy assembling.
Thanks…
Thanks for the kind words about the photo, all.
Wow. That looks like we’re on a sci-fi set.
Oh, cool! At first glance it looks like abstract art, but soon the tree pops out at me.
That pic has Lord Of The Rings written all over it.
Striking.
Lovely, PG!