Aspen Trees in the Sun
by Judi Dressler
Title
Aspen Trees in the Sun
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Aspen trees in a grove near Telluride, Colorado, on the side of the Last Dollar Road.
It was fall, and as a result most of the aspen leaves had turned yellow and many trees had already lost their leaves completely, but in this little grove, the leaves were still largely green. Possibly these trees were in a more protected area with less wind and more sun. I loved the sunshine and the way the sun cast shadows in front of the trees in this grove. It made me want to go in there and sit down and bask in the warmth!
An aspen grove is a single living organism with one underground root system. Even large groves of hundreds or more trees can share one massive root system.
Quoting from NationalForests.org: "It’s hard to decide what is most memorable about aspen: the vibrant yellow in the fall, the tall, tube-like clusters of white stands or the sound of the “quaking” leaves.Regardless of what comes to mind when you think of aspens, they hold the title of the most widespread tree in North America. From the Midwest, across Canada, north into Alaska and across the West through to Arizona and New Mexico, quaking aspens dot the edge of conifer forests in clusters or 'clones'.
One aspen tree is actually only a small part of a larger organism. A stand or group of aspen trees is considered a singular organism with the main life force underground in the extensive root system. Before a single aspen trunk appears above the surface, the root system may lie dormant for many years until the conditions are just right, including sufficient sunlight. In a single stand, each tree is a genetic replicate of the other, hence the name a “clone” of aspens used to describe a stand."
Photo taken on September 26, 2018, near Telluride, Colorado.
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Ginger Repke
Congratulations on your feature in the group Fine Art Apparel. Feel free to add your artwork to the "Group Features 2019" discussion tab of the group.