Wednesday’s Photos
Anatomy of an Old Tree Trunk
On one of our recent walks along the shoreline of the Arrow Lake my wife and I came across an old trunk of a tree that had been cut down more than 50 years ago. That mighty tree together with thousands of others had to go in order to clear the area for the flooding of the valley. It was a sad time for the many people, who were expropriated and driven off their land by this gigantic BC Hydro project. The venerable old tree trunk I am presenting here today has not lost its beauty over so many years and I decided to devote the entire post to the natural splendour of its individual parts. Enjoy.
Well Rooted and Anchored to Last Hundreds of Years
Its Centre Root Washed Free by the Changing Lake Level
Elegantly Shaped Lateral Roots
Its Centre Providing a Frame for a View
Artistic Lines Leading to the Top
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
Truly splendor indeed!!!
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The photos fit the name of your blog, actually … 🙂
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That is so cool!!
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Thank you, Jodi!
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Lovely pics to share, Peter. The trees must experience a lot during its life..
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So true!
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Beautiful images. And a sad history.
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Thank you, Su!
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Cool nature artistry.
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Thank you!
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Lieber Peter, ich finde es immer erstaunlich wie lange sich Wurzeln halten … das sind sehr schöne Bildeindrücke, danke dafür.
Herzliche Grüße
Ulli
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Da hast du recht. Ich habe dieselbe Beobachtung gemacht. Es muss schon besonders widerstandsfähiges Holz sein, was die Wurzeln unter der Erde haben.
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If this trunk could speak … tragic beauty … well captured in the Peter Klopp way.
One question to the expropriations, do people get reimbursed somehow for the loss of their land and houses?
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Some of the large orchards, which the people lost, would be worth millions today, but then they were only paid a fraction of the true market value of the time. It was a great injustice !
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What a wonderful post on an extraordinary tree stump and your photos bring its artistry to life!
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Thank you for the compliment! Very much appreciated!
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Is the trunk rooted into the ground or just standing like driftwood on the beach? Fascinating—a natural piece of sculpture. But it evokes a lot of sadness, not only for this lost tree but the many, many others that were also killed before their time.
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The tree stump is still rooted in the ground, Amy. Yes, you are right, the thought of all the fallen trees fills our hearts with sadness.
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😦
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Tree trunk conveys the message that memories last longer than the event. Thanks for taking around your neighbourhood. 🙂
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You are welcome! Thanks for the kind comment, Arv!
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Erstaunlich Peter!
Und noch erstaunlicher, daß Vandalen dieses schöne Stück nicht zerstörten….
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Die Vandalen sehen die Schönheit dieser Natur-Skulptur nicht. So laufen sie an ihr Gott sei Dank daran vorbei.
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Bleibt zu hoffen, daß es so bleibt! 😉
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It’s amazing how much of the trunk is still in existence after 50 years. Funny how there’s some type of beauty in just about everything, even an old tree trunk! You did great job finding it, Peter.
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Thank you, Des! The beauty of this old tree trunk has a special appeal to me. Many people would walk by without any interest seeing in it nothing but decay, whereas it is for me a symbol of strength.
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Very interesting photos, artistic angles and unique nature creations !
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Thank you!
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Incredible. This trunk looks like an insect! 😁
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