While at my Son's farm the other morning the sun was striking this mighty Macrocarpa tree and showing up it's gnarly trunk.. Macrocarpa's were planted a lot on New Zealand farms to be used for fire wood and shelter for the stock.. but they do have a tendency to fall over as they are very shallow rooted.. they can also be a problem for in-calf cows as if the eat the greenery they can abort their calves.. But they still make a great looking tree.. this one reminds me of a scene in Africa..
@beachdog I am pleased you like the post's/fences.. I nearly did not put this shot because of them.. but decided I liked the tree too much to not put it up.. thanks for your comment..
Great shot of a beautiful old tree. I love the light hitting the trunk - and the posts in the field just add to the interest. Great layers in the mist too.
