25 March 2012

Nature's own sculptures

We were driving 'the back road'  when  I saw this photo-shoot opportunity come up, and even though soil erosion isn't the best of scenarios, I saw it as being uniquely picturesque.  



Native White Cypress Pines in the background.



left high and dry, I could almost imagine this in a gallery foyer




Sharing with Scenic Sunday and  S.O.O.C. Sunday

14 comments:

  1. Brian King4:53 pm

    My, my, my, that's fantastic! Most definitely nature's own sculptures! I agree soil erosion is normally not a good thing, but this instance certainly makes for beautiful shots. A lot of "work" went into those sculptures.

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  2. jesh StG6:03 pm

    Beautiful, Carole! Her (I think Arizona) we have the Painted Desert - it looks so much like your first pic. And petrified wood (which has the glaze of a jewel) lies everywhere.

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  3. Nadege,7:02 pm

    Nature is so amazing. The erosion has certainly created some interesting sculptures.

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  4. Tina´s PicStory7:31 pm

    what a great shot of the tree :)

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  5. Linda9:24 pm

    Amazing how that tree was left "high and dry" as you said! What a fantastic photo!

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  6. eileeninmd10:59 pm

    I would agree, nature is amazing. The natural sculptures are neat and I love the tree stump. Great captures. Happy Sunday!

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  7. Anonymous11:19 pm

    I love the tree stump, and you are so right it belongs in an art gallery. Isn't nature the greatest!

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  8. TexWisGirl1:08 am

    fabulous shots, carole. truly beautiful, even in nature's destruction.

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  9. John @ Beans and I on the Loose1:39 am

    I've seen many scenes like your first photo on a grand scale in the deserts of the southwest, but the tree stump stranded...now that is unique. I agree with you, that stump would make a wonderful piece of home art. Wonderful pictures all.

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  10. Anonymous3:46 am

    The photos are picturesque, and filled with nature's loveliness, textures and tones.

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  11. Horst in Edmonton6:54 am

    Beautiful, we have many locations in Alberta that has similar formations. We call them Whodoos. These are found in Central Alberta where Dinosaur fossils are found. Are there any fossils in Australia?

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  12. Coloring Outside the Lines10:29 am

    That's pretty cool- what a neat pic@!

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  13. Grandma Barb's This and That2:44 pm

    Carole, what amazing pictures of natures sculpture. I agree that the tree stump could be in a gallery foyer, but I think the first one could be as well. Great job!

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  14. Carole M.10:27 pm

    thanks all for your comments.

    Horst: Yes, there are fossils in Australia. I'll have a new post coming along soon to show you some I saw today too.

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