Horned Tree, Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
As I've written many times on this blog, one of the most important things a photographer does is notice things. If we are alive and in tune with the world we will see things that other people simply don't notice. With our open eyes and open minds and ready cameras and some imagination, we can capture those things of interest and show them to the world. Here are a few trees I happened to notice that illustrate my point.
The Rise of the Swamp Monster was found beside a rural highway in northwest Georgia. (Most of northwest Georgia is rural, for that matter.)
Beside the road to Covered Bridge State Park in east central Georgia, this tree is desperately, tenaciously Clinging to Life. Perhaps struck by lightning or heavy winds, denuded of all its limbs, save one, the tree relies on its one good limb to keep itself alive.
The equipment: The Horned Tree was photographed with an Olympus E-PL1, my first mirrorless camera. The other photos were made with a Canon 5D Classic with various Canon lenses. All were digital.
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Photography and text copyright 2025 David B.Jenkins.
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