Dead or Alive

This Eastern White Cedar was growing on the bank near Gooseberry falls near Two Harbours in Minnesota. I was informed by another visitor to the falls that this was the fittest west these trees can be found as the prefer the more temperate climate of Eastern Canada and the USA.

We were amazed to see that was still actually growing as it was pretty much hollowed out. I think this is a really good perspective to see the twisted trunk, although my son managed to get a better shot (just don't tell him I said that).

Something Creepy

So the title of today's post might have made you think my choice of pictures would be of spiders or some creepy mini-beast. However you will have seen that its actually creeping plants.  I really like the gnarly shapes and forms but these creepers were strangling the life out of their host trees.

I think these shots work well in black and white and I really like the second of today's photos. I have rotated the picture through 90 degrees and i think it creates a very strong image