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“Living Legend”
Description:
This black cottonwood stands alone in the rolling farmland of the Palouse, its branches showing both new buds and winter’s hold. The Palouse’s wave-like hills were formed from wind-blown loess deposits, creating one of the most productive wheat-growing regions in the United States and a landscape beloved by photographers.
Story:
A black cottonwood in the middle of the rolling farmland of the Palouse has only one limb full of buds.
This tree is a living icon in the area. It’s the same tree in my photograph “Tree of Life,” and it has appeared in countless other photographers’ portfolios. I think it’s obvious to see why.
The double trunk spreads apart like identical twins searching for their own identity — identical to the untrained eye yet expressing individual uniqueness. One side is clearly famished. It’s been a dry, hot spring.
Visiting this tree felt like a pilgrimage. It had to be seen up close. And like any pilgrimage, a pilgrim is never alone. Two other cars were parked nearby. They, like me, had traveled the lonely dusty road that falsely gave the impression I would be the only visitor. But this tree is a living legend.
-BAP
Location:
Tennessee Flat Road
Steptoe, Washington
47° 01' 14.8" N, 117° 20' 42.4" W
Google Map Link
Time: 17:56 PDT
Date: May 26th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G, Tripod
ISO 320, 36 mm, f/14, 1/40 sec
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“Living Legend”
Description:
This black cottonwood stands alone in the rolling farmland of the Palouse, its branches showing both new buds and winter’s hold. The Palouse’s wave-like hills were formed from wind-blown loess deposits, creating one of the most productive wheat-growing regions in the United States and a landscape beloved by photographers.
Story:
A black cottonwood in the middle of the rolling farmland of the Palouse has only one limb full of buds.
This tree is a living icon in the area. It’s the same tree in my photograph “Tree of Life,” and it has appeared in countless other photographers’ portfolios. I think it’s obvious to see why.
The double trunk spreads apart like identical twins searching for their own identity — identical to the untrained eye yet expressing individual uniqueness. One side is clearly famished. It’s been a dry, hot spring.
Visiting this tree felt like a pilgrimage. It had to be seen up close. And like any pilgrimage, a pilgrim is never alone. Two other cars were parked nearby. They, like me, had traveled the lonely dusty road that falsely gave the impression I would be the only visitor. But this tree is a living legend.
-BAP
Location:
Tennessee Flat Road
Steptoe, Washington
47° 01' 14.8" N, 117° 20' 42.4" W
Google Map Link
Time: 17:56 PDT
Date: May 26th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G, Tripod
ISO 320, 36 mm, f/14, 1/40 sec
