Dead Tree on a Mountain Ridge 001690
by Renny Spencer
Title
Dead Tree on a Mountain Ridge 001690
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A dead tree reaches for the sky between a large rock face and live pine and juniper trees on a mountain ridge near Colorado Springs, CO, USA. The sky is clear and bright blue when seen in person. The Garden of the God's is a beautiful free park that is worth the time to explore and see the flora and fauna.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pinus-edulis/
"Pinyon Pine is a gnarled evergreen with horizontal branches. It is symmetrical and bushy when young, develops a flat crown with age.
Its tasty seeds are edible. Known as pinyon nuts, Indian nuts, pine nuts, and pinones, they can be eaten raw, roasted or used in candies.
Pollen and Seed cones are both present on this variety. The egg-shaped pollen cones are yellow to red-brown. The egg-shaped seed cones mature 2 years after pollination, becoming more rounded in shape. The seeds are then dispersed.
In the USA, this plant can typically be found in the southwest at elevations over 4500 feet above sea level on dry slopes, mesas, and plateaus. Its wood is commonly used for fence posts and firewood"
---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com
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October 12th, 2021
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