Old Man of the Woods
Dec 28, 2020 21:43:15 #
rwm283main
Loc: Terryville, CT
I came across this strange looking creature today while walking one of the trials at a nearby wildlife sanctuary. The lighting was just right as it was mostly cloudy. I believe it is a yellow birch tree. I post processed it in Photoshop to blur the background a bit so that the burl wood face stands out.
You never know who may be watching you!
You never know who may be watching you!
Dec 28, 2020 22:17:49 #
Love the face, awesome looking burl.
I’m a wood worker and I love working wood like that!
I’m a wood worker and I love working wood like that!
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Dec 29, 2020 09:03:06 #
That's Woodrow, isn't it? He's one hard-headed guy! He sits on the boards of many places...
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Dec 29, 2020 09:52:31 #
rwm283main wrote:
I came across this strange looking creature today while walking one of the trials at a nearby wildlife sanctuary. The lighting was just right as it was mostly cloudy. I believe it is a yellow birch tree. I post processed it in Photoshop to blur the background a bit so that the burl wood face stands out.
You never know who may be watching you!
You never know who may be watching you!
Faces in trees are fascinating. I came across this piece written by Debbie Gent which you may like:
"Usually, somewhere on the bark, there is a face or a part of a face–some variation of the bark that allows you to see a message. You may see an eye or some other feature that shows you the tree’s nature (one of the images below has a heart in the bark…you get it). The face of a tree is almost always found in its bark—look at the irregularities in the bark, the knotholes, bumps, or other features and you will find the face of the tree. Some trees may have many faces (like beech trees, which I’m using in this post) or smaller face that combine into a large face. If you directly address the tree at its face, you will more likely get a response. How high up the face may be gives you a sense of the tree’s accessibility and friendliness. Faces that are well off of the ground may indicate that the tree does not wish to be approached; faces that are near the ground and clearly accessible may indicate the opposite."
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