Burled tree by goodoleboy
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Captured 1/29/12, early afternoon, at the beautiful Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in beautiful Long Beach, California.
A ZOOM gives keen detail.
I don't know what kind of tree this is, but with that collection of burls, boils, carbuncles, clumps, edemas, knots, nevuses, nodules, papillomas, pustules, tumors, warts, wens, and/or sebaceous cysts, this antique arboreal specimen should see a dermatologist, but I suppose it's too late for that now. The guy must be a zillion years old.
An oxymoron, I know, but it's beautiful in its ugliness.
Arrivederci, thankx for coming by, and for any and all favs and noncritical comments.

Comments (14)
It really is a wild looking tree Harry, and looks like it has seen it all
One amazing tree...and very nice collage.
Wow, what a collection of knobby knees and elbows! I can't help with ID, but you got a brilliant series of textures and lines in these great shots, Harry
lol that tree have knots. guess that the name of the tree knots lol just kidding but it do look knotty for sure
It is indeed beautiful! What a shame they made it a concrete pen.
impressive tree and details of this !!
It truly is! This is a tree that should be cherished.. Its seen more life than we can possibly dream of.. I know it can't tell stories of its life, what its seen etc.. But, that should not matter! It deserves to be preserved and looked after in ever way! Well shown Harry.. Rob
Gosh Id LOVE to see this for real...excellent tree and capture Harry!
This tree has such character and you have captured it beautifully. Amazing that it could get so many burls and carbunkles etc. I'm glad they haven't chopped it down.
cool images.
This is a great collage Harry and a bundle of burls for sure. You hit it on the head with "beautiful in its ugliness". Very unique!
Very interesting tree! It reminds me of a snake that has just swallowed lunch. Though it looks like he has had a meal of many courses. Excellent images and fantastic tree!
What a wonderful tree! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing tree; I don't know what kind it is either. But I'll bet it's ancient. Great shots Harry, showing us all of its splendor.