Sunday, January 6, 2013

Balding

Bald Cypress, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved

The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer. Here it is gradually loosing its "hair" and will soon be completely bald for the winter.

Man, I feel its pain, because I can relate!


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30 comments:

  1. GCJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    Lovely. Enjoy the description.

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  2. JoeJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:39 AM

    A beautiful reflection of nature in more ways than one.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:44 AM

    How beautiful. Great job.

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  4. Fernando Santos (Chana)January 6, 2013 at 4:45 AM

    Excelente reflexo de bela árvore....
    Cumprimentos

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  5. Barbara GJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    piękne to jesienne drzewo

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  6. GigaJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:33 AM

    Cudowne zdjęcie drzewa, które traci "włosy". Pozdrawiam.
    Wonderful photo tree that loses its "hair". Yours.

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  7. ArndJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    Beautiful capture, Doug, and a superb mirror image. The water is so still it looks like glass.

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  8. brattcatJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    what beautiful symmetry hair...er, i mean here.

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  9. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    Great reflection!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  10. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Haha! Super photo..

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  11. YoshiJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Haha baldness is only during winter. Exquisite reflection!
    Have a wonderful Sunday.
    Yoshi

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  12. FriedaJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Fantastic picture... the reflection looks great.

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  13. yzJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    wow, amazing

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  14. FocalesJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    A few kilometers away from to me, there is a place where we can see cypress bald of a great beauty in autumn. I like these magnificent trees also I am touched by your image

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  15. Kovács MiklósJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    So soft! Great capture, thanks for sharing.
    Greetings,

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  16. BirdmanJanuary 6, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    ... but so 'powerful'.

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  17. London CallerJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Oh can you now?
    Call Mr Yak for emergency hair replant! ;o)

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  18. Adrian ParkJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:39 PM

    A characterful tree, beautifully photographed! The more I see of your images, the more I want to come and explore your part of the world :)

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  19. HarryJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Beautiful tree and reflection. The browns, grays and greens all work well together.

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  20. KevinJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Great composition and reflection !

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  21. john4jackJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    superb reflections. great tree

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  22. ....peterJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    This is majestic Doug... one of your best... and that's saying a lot....peter:)

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  23. WolfgangJanuary 7, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    I like the reflections, the tones and this atmosphere. Good work!
    And I wish you a happy and creative New Year!

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  24. Traveling HawkJanuary 8, 2013 at 1:54 AM

    We do not have this tree here, but I have seen them in the forests in Canada. It is a great tree! The colors here are splendid, and the reflections!

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  25. georgeJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    I really like the central placement of the tree - and reflections, along with the wispy moss it look spectacular. And don't worry Doug, hair loss is compensated by growing in all those places that we wish it wouldn't!

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  26. rianJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    lol! well, not that i can't but it still looks magnificent.. ;) nice catch!

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  27. franzJanuary 8, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    awesome symmetry, and a sad but not uncommon story, that with the hair ...
    fortunately, it doesn't concern me (yet) ... ;-)

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  28. CharlestonjoanJanuary 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    Oh, that is beautiful!

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  29. ChristopherJanuary 15, 2013 at 6:54 PM

    Wow, that's a stunner Doug--outstanding!!

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  30. DomLOrthaJanuary 19, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    Wow! Magical! A perfect composition and gorgeous colors! I really love this one!
    Have a nice day.

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