Maple Tree

Description:

"Maple Tree" emerging from the grasp of winter gone a bud, the start of a greeny cycle another, a promise of things to come a season of cold, of death, of slumber the long hot days of sunny abundance feed the bark, the muscles, the veins, the cells water, when recieved, is a joyous gift it cools a canopy of thirsty leaves it quenches the thirst of the wooden beast the dry, crisp wind rustles the leafy arms the hands shake, grasping for nothing at all detaching, the plummet back to the earth destined to repeat the cycle of growth the barren branches look on down with grief empty, it shivers, with a crown of snow a hibernation that looks to the light creaking and sighing, bare arms and body shiver at the wind, the whisper of cold with springs approach the tree begins to stir

Habitat:

Bank of the Alllegheny River

Notes:

The beautiful tree is a magnificent creature found right in East Brady. It is found on the bank of the Alleghany river lining up tree by tree. These trees enclose the river to make it its own little oasis. This tree is a Maple, a leafy wonderous beast. This tree is very common, but also a simple beauty. The tree was photographed yesterday right at dawn where the sun was just beginning to set. It was taken at this time because the setting sun made it look so beautiful.