I have many dreams, mostly ones one can hardly convey in spoken language. IÂ want nature and peace around me, yet IÂ do not want to relinquish digital photography. IÂ have a Nikon D200 with a very basic lens. I had a Canon 30D too, but what a disappointment. BIO I am 55, an IT consultant and tried my hand at diamond digging, computer programming, being a network & computer technician, web designer, amateur photographer, etc. I am a man of the bush and appreciate simple things. IÂ do photography assignments from time to time. I am privileged to live where IÂ do, (map), a rural area in South Africa where I can hear the lions roar just 12 miles (20km) from where I live. I love this site and the artists uploading their work and I don't think any other site offers this varied depth in artistic skills. Piet
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Comments (26)
kimariehere
very cool tree !! i bet you might even find a monkey in it!!...looks to be a real fun climbing tree cept for the black mold part lol ... thanks for letting me know never to pick a flower from it ... then again dont know when i will be in africa lol! ... nice shot of it!
nathalie06
Probably one of the most impressive and majestic Tree ! Nice this shot, the car give us an idea of the dimension of this little tree... lol ! He has a lot of vitamin C ? I must eat a piece of him ? Poor Baobab ! I love read your comment and informations about your shots, it's a pleasure ! Have a nice day Piet. Hugs. V
odie
Wow...THAT is immense! Did the Swiss Family Robinson buy a car? Thanks for the info on a tree I shall never see. :0)
Zacko
OH MY GOD!!!! THAT`S ONE HUUUUGE TREE!!! Chop it up and it would last me 3 winters....oooh...but of course we wouldnt would we? No Sir, lets keep this big one up there. Awesome capture with that car giving the tree an impressive sense of scale. Have a great day. #:O)
Valerie-Ducom
Impressive tree!!! a bid tree and very small car!!! Very good photo and i like your capture for this color and lighting... Excellent done!!! Big kiss to my African Friendship
Ionel
I agree with nathalie! As I said, for me, Africa is the realm of all wonders!!!
Punaguy
Now there's an impressive specimen! What a monster this is, glad it's growing there and not in my yard as it would completely take it over..Disney in Florida put up a fake tree like this that is a landmark in the African Safari exhibit...in the trunk they made an 400 seat auditorium..Nice of you to include the car here to give this tree scale...Impressive shot here Piet! Aloha!
Petra-S
Ein Prachtexemplar - wonderful Photo - und so sch "gr"
Richardphotos
this reminds me of some trees near Miami. different species but still a really huge trunk. thanks for sharing this and the links
jcv2
Wow! Never known trees like these could age this much! I though Pinus aristata did the job with about 4000 years! Impressive work, Piet, it's a stunning tree, very wide and not tall at all compared with that! :)
soulofharmony
the thickness of that trunk, its huge.. woww superb shot..and thanks for the info..:)
azy
That is one big tree. Thanks for all the info
pollav
This is an excellent photo, and one to keep for the upcomming generations, for who knows how long before Africa axe it down. Nice work Piet.
jocko500
that a big tree ; cool shot
nikolais
Thanks for sharing. looks nostalgic because I have worked in Africa.
sharky_
Brutus! A masculine tree yet not very tall. Very impressive find. Aloha
PeeWee05
I like the shot with the car in picture to show the size and awesome life of this tree, I would however have got the whole tree in the shot by stepping back as far as possible.
Stringy
Not many trees that you could actually park a car inside. Very interesting shot of this monster tree!
sazzart
Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TwoPynts
Sweet photos of the southernmost baobab. Thank you for posting it along with such comprehensive information. I really appreciate it and the dedi! =]
cynlee
they're famous.. fascinating to see how they grow.. & the car of course gives it scale.. pretty amazing.. ty! :]
morghana
He is fantastic, nonsingle the photography, but the wonderful explanations and documentation that beams and she!!!. Thanks to recreate to us with so beautiful Nature!. Hugs V
drag
I love trees..to many being cut down. Thanks for sharing this interesting tree with us.
Zeldie
I find words like "interesting" and "cool" tree in all the comments above. Do these people know that the Boabab is actually one of SA's ... What's the word I'm looking for? "characteristic"? What do you think of when you see a Boabab? I think of Louis Trichard, I think of the Bushveld of SA, I think of my country... Lovely presentation.
Digimon
Stunning! Love the scale!!
Flannelman
Still like coming back to your gallery. Great photo/history. and its been awhile since your last post, hope all is fine thanx ;-)