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Solitary Strength

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This is a Rain Tree, or Saman. Early travellers to the tropics reported that the tree produced rain at night. Legend speaks " rains from the branches , are the juice of the cicadas, or Cheribus. The grass is always green beneath this tree due to the way the leaves close at night allowing the rain to fall more easily within its foliage. and thus during the days covers the grass more effectively from the harsh sun. It's a very huge canopied tree, one of the most symmetrical in the world. covered with tiny pinktipped tufts fron spring to fall. A great footnote on the tree is that it was used in the movie, as well as mentioned in the novel, "Swiss Family Robinson." It harboured the family in its huge limbs where they made an impenetrable fort in it's giant branches.

The canopy of the tree will surpass the height eventually. It is a great protector, and as such I have a great affinity for it.
Image size
3800x2533px 4.76 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 20D
Shutter Speed
1/800 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
135 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Nov 14, 2005, 2:20:31 AM
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caddman's avatar

very beautiful compostion...:heart: