thanks, carolly, for your kind explanation!

tough choices, but here are my 3:

1)  stormchaser - alone = 3 points

2)  hauksdottir - the sentinel pine = 2 points

3)  bentchick - abandoned car, death valley, ca = 1 point

HM)  ra3vyn - solitary
HM)  jonthecelt - nature's struggle
HM)  panzerfaust - solitary

great entries, all.... loved the diversity!