Mesa Verde: Cliffside Life by auntietk
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Beside the path on the hike down to the Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling.
Mesa Verde, Colorado.
Late April, 2013
I loved the shape of the tree against the cliff face. What an amazing place!

Comments (24)
A nice 'tilt' on this Tara.
Wow. That's really great. Very nice shot. Loving the camera angle, the light, the image composition. Brava Tara.
Super shot.
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
I like the way you see the world. All the patterns here are amazing.
Been there, seen that. The rocks almost look varnished in the right light.
Cool capture Tara almost magical in nature
A wonderful mix of light and textures. And that tree, definitely wild and untamed.
I can imagine that tree at night full of unidentified creatures of uncertain benignity!
Very nice work!
wow, very artistic photo !
Exceptional!
gret compo & POV
Excellent shot Tara. I too like the contrasting shapes and textures.
I love this too; what a great compo with that curling trunk across the diagonal!
WOW! So beautiful it is. Even better in FULL size.
Wow, this is beautiful Tara!
WOW ... what a picture. Scorched earth and trees. Apocalyptic mood .... great in scene set.
Awesome render love it Hugs Susan
"A rock with a bad hair-day" LOL, and then you come along with your scissors and give it a superb crop ;)) love it! BB
I love trees, and Wow! this is gorgeous! I love everything about it! The light, patterns, and warm golden color of the cliff face is beautiful in its own right. I love the way the lines of the cliff slant too, mostly in opposite direction from the trees. The diagonal line of the trees erupting into a wealth of finer branches, some with a silvery light, is marvelous! Beautiful!
This is really awesome :)
Amazing the way such things cling to the cliff sides.. Good shot Tara.. Rob
A fine abstract that evokes the feel of Mesa Verde without being overly explicit about it. Very different from my own images of Mesa Verde, which tended to focus mostly on the large picture & overlooked opportunities like this. The one minor nit I have is that I would have liked to have seen a little less dense section of tree & more eroded rock, but maybe that's just personal preference...