The Peach Stone

A bit of a departure here... I was reminded of this tree when I read the following tonight:

I believe I see a tree down there in that next orchard which is dead; it has old black sprigs, and it looks twisted by rheumatism. There is one little shoot of leaves up on the top branch, and that is all. No, it is not dead, it is aged, it can no longer put forth blossoms in a swarm like pink butterflies; there there is that one little swarm of green leaves -- it is just about the prettiest thing I've seen all day...

From "The Peach Stone" - a short story by Paul Horgan

Filed under :: Landscape

Location :: Pefferlaw forest - Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Address :: 24408 Lake Ridge Road, Pefferlaw, Ontario, Canada - L0E 1N0
OpenStreetMap :: 44.30254093550994, -79.17512623416721
Photo date :: August 2, 2004
Camera details :: Canon EOS 10D | 1/180 sec | f 8.0 | ISO 100 | 41mm

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