Quiver on the banks of a fall by busi2ness
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Something endemic to Africa as far as I know: The Quiver tree (Kokerboom), apparently the San people used the trunk to make their quivers from. These trees are estimated at 150 years old, are slow growers and only occur in arid country. Enough boring facts!
I am still waiting for "model permission" to upload more fun uploads than trees. Watch this space, I may be lucky.
Thank you for your constructive comments, favorites and welcome back on the previous upload:
Comments (40)
Stunning capture Oom Piet.
Very good picture
Awesome.... LOVE the contrast.
An excellent shot. Unusual tree. Thanks for the info.
Excellent capture. I love the angle and the contrast between the dark skies and the pretty vivid/cheerful tree. Very nice job :)
What a beautiful tree with such interesting bark. And thank you for including the interesting facts about it. I love pictures of trees so I will never tire of tree pictures.
A Josua nephew? Stunning picture! RS
Oh yes Rocserum, very well spotted! I think they are alike in many respects. :)
What a fantastic use of tilt! That isn't something I generally go for, but this is just right. Land, blue sky, bright and dark clouds ... the layers give your tree a solid, yet exciting background. The tree itself is glorious! This is a study in angles, and you've done a fabulous job with it. Outstanding image!
So beautiful! The grace of time is looked in this scene. I so love this. Excellent! Stellar.
Splendid capture! :)
Amazingly beautiful and strange trees. I really like tham alot.
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Awesome capture..very good spot! :)
Cool view and subject!
Thats cool! You know, 50 years ago people could walk around on land all over the world. Now everything is posted, keep out. Like that tree, if a native cut it down to make a quiver, people would freak out! haha
What a sky and backdrop for a most interesting subject. Niiiice.
Interesting tree. Excellent shot, fantastic perspective and light.
I too love the tilt, it suits the pic so well. Good luck with the model permission, that will be a great new avenue for you my friend. Jen
Nice shot.
You have taken this capture from a great angle and the tree really stands out against the interesting sky. Excellent photo.
Rocserum is close but not quite there, the Joshua is a Yucca but this is an Aloe and a big beast at that, I grow some of the tree Aloes on my nursery in the UK but none are anywhere near that size thank goodness, Its a great shot though thanks for showing it.
Agree with Aunkietk on the tilt working well. Good eye, Piet. The dramatic sky helps.
Great POV to show us this dry land tree!
Nice capture and POV!
Love the tilt and I did enjoy to read a 'boring fact' too...
Looks like that cloud was about to reach for the ground then changed its mind. Nice shot. Aloha
excellent capture and Great pov..
very fine pic!
Very dramatic angle! Great capture and composition Piet! Congratulations on having this pic selected for 2011_LWitG_6!