A bee forages on the bright yellow flowers of a mamane tree.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
A red-billed leiothrix, with a can-do attitude, strikes a pose on a tree branch.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
A palm tree reflected in the mirror of a motor scooter.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
This horse was in a tree-bordered pasture alongside Saddle Road. I appreciated that it was willing to spare a moment of its time to look in my direction, before moving off to rejoin the other horses there.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
A look up at the tangled limbs and canopy of a banyan tree.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
Becky’s Squares challenge theme for July is ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
Trees tend to be vertical and thus represent a bit of a problem for a squares challenge. However, I am nothing if not devious, and a rectangle can be nothing more than a collection of squares! By way of compensation, these images feature two trees for the price of one.
The lower part of the image is a lava tree. This is the lava formation that can be left when a living tree is surrounded by a lava flow. But that lava tree then can be a platform for plants to grow in the hollow center. In this case, the plant that’s growing is another tree.
I’d add something about this representing the cycle of life, but that’s circular and thus wildly inappropriate for a squares challenge! For a little more about lava trees, see here.
I liked the colors and shapes of the lichens and moss on the rocky face of a road cutting outside Hawi.
Graham's Island 