Oak Tree – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Oak Limbs

These trees appear to reach out with their arm-like branches ready to embrace, or perhaps frighten passers by. Most days they seem more friendly than sinister, but when the giant skeleton appears among them around Halloween, they can be downright scary. #oaktree #limbs #branches #halloween #scary

Hiding in Plain Sight

Had I not seen him fly up to this perch, I may not have seen him at all. He was hard to find, but that was the point. His secret to survival is to see and not be seen by his “food.” After due deliberation, I decided to call him “Waldo.” #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #oaktree #waldo

Left Leaf

We had parked under an oak tree and upon return, found this fallen leaf conveniently cradled in the passenger window frame, begging for attention. I don’t suppose that oak trees can smile, but if they could, I have no doubt that the tree which had dropped this leaf would have been smirking. #oaktree #oakleaf #smileContinue reading “Left Leaf”

Acorns and Noggins

It started on Palomar Mountain in the 1970’s. Two newly-weds were camping there, hiking, admiring the views, and gawking at the dome of the 200-inch telescope. Oak trees everywhere lined the trails, and the surrounding rocks showed a multitude of shallow, bowl-like impressions where prior cultures had ground acorns into meal to be prepared andContinue reading “Acorns and Noggins”

Where the Sun Seldom Shines

The trunk and branches of the old oak seldom see sunlight as they spend the day in the shade of the canopy of their own leaves. But at dawn’s first light, when rays from the sun prod horizontally between other trees, some beams spotlight the the trunk and its spreading branches giving them a briefContinue reading “Where the Sun Seldom Shines”