Life doesn’t go unnoticed – if it’s lived correctly
The old ugly tree has seen much over time – summer drought, autumn storm, winter frost and the unpredictable spring – survived countless attacks from insects, from sheep, from birds, from cattle, from humans – it creaks loudly as soon as the wind whistles around it – the energy off the ground encounter many obstacles in the battered old ugly tree
before it has come up to the foliage and all the fresh – but year after year, so it let the past behind and start on a fresh – when it is confident that now is the season started
no false starts like a lot of other plants and trees – itsn’t impatient as those who can’t wait but looks if the weather “stay tune”.
Nature (and therefore humans too) often feel threatened by disabilities – especially other people’s handicaps – and in many contexts is age considered as a handicap
both missing age and too much age
but isn’t life goes right from the start to the very end..?
Le Drake Noir 
In Danish we´ve – among so many – a saying:”Every age keeps its own charm!” – Perhaps if the old tree could tell stories from its rings behind the bark, it would be agree.
By the way the whole scenery (the picture is from Samsoe, I guess) reminds the commentator of a prevoius post on this blog, telling a snapstory about the blog-owners great father……I wonder, why (?) 😉
#.hulegaard – 31052012.1817
Yeah – every age has it’s own charm – agrees – I’ll go further saying that every person has their own champ – but not all knows their own charm or hid it away – either consciously or unconsciously – one could say that charm is not age-related… ‘big smile’
Yes the photo is from the small danish island of Samso – taken at my Pentecostal visit – the old “general” is not quite as’ scary ‘as the old ugly tree behind my parents’ home… ‘big smile’
oh but the old tree has so much charm 🙂
loved it
#.soma mukherjee – 31052012.2106
Agrees and charm has nothing to do with age – one’s “look” is not decisive, but more how one perceive oneself – it rubs off on the outside world… 😉
Aunque sea muy mayor, yo lo encuentro precioso, además, ¿cuanto no habrá visto?
#.manoli rizo – 31052012.2333
Yes, beauty has nothing to do with age
– those who believe it that, they lives in my eyes in a false world … 😉
Yes, think if “things” could write their memoirs – what amazing stories… 😉
Beautiful!!! Both picture and words. I always like it, when you go poetic. 🙂
#.elisabeth – 01062012.0052
Thanks – you know I’ve always claimed to have a romantic hidden under the black feathers… ‘big smile’
But this tree is full of character and tells such a story. What strength and deep roots is must have.
#.bella remy – 01062012.0339
Yeah – although the tree can’t write or speak, so it can easily tell a great story – often tales is where one look after them… 😉
Nooo, not ugly only showing its age…awesome!
#.narhvalur – 02062012.1602
Agree, the word “ugly” is a very subjectively word – age and life do something with everything – and it’s not ugly… 😉
It is certainly bent but still beautiful in a strange way! Eyes of the beholder I guess 🙂 Lovely shot.
#.madhu – 03062012.1458
Thanks – agree,beauty is in the eye of the beholder… 😉
A very beautiful tree, in a beautuful picture!
#.bente haarstad – 03062012.2314
Thanks – agree, I think it’s a beautiful tree too… 😉
A tree with character.
#.cardinal guzman – 04062012.1000
Yes – time and life makes us as the one we are – also trees… 😉
Got a huge grin on my face now! Love this!! 🙂
#.seyi sandra
Agree with you, my friend… 🙂
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The Old Ugly Tree looks simply marvelous, darling Le Drake! Marvelous, simply marvelous! 🙂
#.resa
Next time I visit my parents back in their danish idyll – then I will look for the old ugly tree and see if it ready for spring… 🙂 🙂
I look forward to that capture! 🙂 🙂
😉