I was coming back from delivering parts to one of our mechanics at one of our rock plants. A "Rock Plant" is where rock is physically blown out of the ground, moved, and crushed into different sizes to be used for roads, driveways, rock walls. The tree had "take my picture" written all over it " I'm out of place", it said, so I did. cd. 1-17-09

Is it a victim of a pine beetle? seafoamgreen · 2009-01-20: 00:35

Not that I'm aware of, it's not even a pine, it's some kind of maple or liquid amber that didn't get the drop the leaves message. cd catdad · 2009-01-20: 00:48

ya it's really late, however these colors are amazing very nice shot :) photogp · 2009-01-20: 01:05

pretty, very, I like such beautifull colours in nature. gonia · 2009-01-20: 03:20

it's really beautiful!! jennye · 2009-01-20: 06:21

I can see why it didn't want to let go of its leaves :-) jet28 · 2009-01-20: 06:23

Nice shot - pretty colors! Apparently it was just waiting for some guy to come along with a camera - now it can drop its leaves...what a relief ;) lookagain · 2009-01-20: 10:24

a late bloomer AND it talks- impressive tree!!!~ neat shot~ R urmysunshine · 2009-01-20: 11:46

It is beautiful, glad you shot it. betsymurphy · 2009-01-20: 12:33

Unbelievable! Hold out is right! Great capture cd Jannie · 2009-01-20: 15:04

Very beautiful shot!!! Love the colors...nicely done :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2009-01-20: 17:55

Fun "tree story." Nice shot, like the deep blue sky too. Nubster · 2009-01-20: 21:07

Nice capture cd! Some trees do that here too. ????? · 2009-01-21: 04:00

Wow, it's refreshing to see a bright, blue sunny sky. All we've seen around my neck of the woods is gray and dismal. veganess · 2009-01-23: 12:44

What a great find! Nice shot! ScubaLiz · 2009-01-31: 01:39