Friday, October 18, 2013

Scraggly but Strong

Lone Tree, in the desert near Al Ain, UAE  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
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It may be scraggly looking, but a solitary tree in the Arabian Desert somehow hangs on to its meager existence. In the hot, hazy background is the ridgeline of Jebel Hafeet, the highest mountain in a region that is predominantly vast expanses of sand dunes.




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7 comments:

  1. JoeOctober 18, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    Magnificent Doug. I expect a giraffe to come loping in from the right.

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  2. Photo AttractionOctober 18, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    There's something about lonely trees... And this one has it ;)

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  3. Filip and KristelOctober 18, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    A lost tree. How does it survive?

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  4. donOctober 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    The solitary tree makes a strong statement. I like how the background is so support of the tee image.

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  5. Monica S EngellOctober 18, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Absolutely wonderful, Doug! And what is it about lonely trees? I love them!
    :)

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  6. Cezar and LéiaOctober 20, 2013 at 3:44 AM

    Brave one!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  7. georgeOctober 22, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Landscape photographers have an empathy for lone trees...probably because both survive well in a state of solitariness.

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