Fallen Beech by lick.a.witch
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Description
These toadstools grow on a very large beech trunk which, when alive, grew by the side of the small car park at the entrance of the Luxulyan valley. I have images of it, somewhere, when it was vibrant and living. Then, one dark night three young chaps (they always come in '3's' - each possessing 1/3rd of a brain cell each and it is invariably nighttime when they stalk. As utter stupidity is blind anyway, it matters not that darkness prevails to hide their deeds) stole a car, drove it to the valley and set it on fire. It burned brightly (which probably made the 3 morons - oops - excuse lack of PC here - jump of joy), and it set afire the aforementioned Beech, which had been growing and gracing the forest for almost 300 years!
It is to be hoped that all 3 are sterilised before their genes can be inherited by any potential offspring!
I am catching up with everyone's work slowly. Please bear with me. ^=^
Thank you for taking the time to look. ^-^
Comments (11)
Mondwin
Absolutely beauty shot my dear!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
durleybeachbum
An act of gross stupidity, and yet not an ecologial tragedy as this vibrant community shows! Such fecundity!
MrsLubner
Lovely and it inspires hope and longevity.
jayfar
This is a very lovely image Carpathia and may fungi invade the breeding tackle of the morons.
Flint_Hawk Online Now!
This is a wonderful capture! What a shame the tree was lost!
2121
wonderful shot, superb
jmb007
bonne photo!
Blush
Great image Hugs Susan~
kaward
It is a true joy, a huge Beech tree, especially in spring and autumn. Truth is they always look special! The fungus looks to echo the russet of the Beech leaves of autumn, lovely shot, sad story. When the mighty have fallen a race begins! Nature does have a way of harvesting resources and the "gap" is soon refilled.
Digitaleagle
What an awesome study in textures, beautiful color excellent capture!
alida
cool shot