Tickfaw: Loblolly Pine by auntietk
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Tickfaw State Park
Louisiana
You might think all pine trees smell the same, but it isn't so. Being in the deep south, where one can't help but be surrounded by pines, made me think I'd never smelled the scent of pine in my life. It's a scent that's somehow warmer than the northern varieties I'm used to, and it's near the top of my list of things I liked best about that part of the world.
Visiting a different culture, even within my own country, had me pulling up short in surprise on many occasions. There are a lot of things about the south that seemed different or unusual to me, but the smell of those gorgeous pine trees was a wholly comforting experience that needed no translation.
Comments (20)
Wolfenshire
I triple dog dare you to climb it!!!
bmac62
This counters the view that a photo of a whole tree doesn't work...well done indeed. And after reading your words I can smell that fresh pine scent right here and now...hmmmmmmmm.
motic
Great shot of a remarkable beautiful tree ;o]
Faemike55
very beautiful tree as well Great capture
pimanjc
Nice info.
wysiwig
Nice looking tree. It almost looks like CGI. I've found pine trees smell different in Japan as well.
NightGallery
Love that tree, Very nice shot.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful tree... no clue what tickfaw means
durleybeachbum
I live in a town famous for its pine trees, and I love the smell, although I sadly have grown so used to it I rarely notice. This tree is so like the one that stood on the pavement outside my house it gave me a memory shock! There ia a Silver Birch in its place now.
kgb224
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
PHELINAS
It is the tree of my childhood. I am born in South west in France with a forest of pines of thousand square kilometers. Thank you for the nostalgia!
photosynthesis
Well, unfortunately, I can't smell it, but I like the shape of this tree a lot - it's very graceful & sinuous & stands out nicely against that luminous milky gray sky. And I don't see any noticeable perspective distortion, which I would expect in this kind of shot. Maybe you were standing on elevated ground?
ichtvan
Majestueux !!!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
I don't expect any distortion at 40mm on a 1.6 crop I expect it to act just the way it has at 64mm. This is a cool shot though, would like quite Japanese against a sunset.
jocko500
smells good do it not. cool shot
MrsRatbag
What a beautifully meandering tree! I know what you mean about being surprised/shocked by the differences in some things in the South; when I moved to Virginia from the west coast in my early 20s I underwent quite a long and hard culture shock. Not just the smells, but the sounds, the very feel of the air was so amazingly different from what I had been raised with. Not to mention the s-l-o-w talkers...I had to really learn to slow down. In their favour: they had fireflies. There are so many things I miss now about that side of the continent.
RodS
What a great shot of this amazing tree, Tara! I can almost imagine the smell of pine from your description. It's been a very long time since I've been that far south - may have to plan a visit soon!
moochagoo
Could be a nice watercolor :)
debbielove
Tall, proud, majestic! Impressive sight, lovely to see and....asking to chopped down by some moron! Humans are such awful creatures.. Can you tell I love trees? Lovely shot Tara.. Rob
junge1
Nice capture Tara and an interesting comment!