Tire Marks and a Tree, November 23, 2004

A lone tree near the entrance to Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area on Highway 20 near Merriman, Nebraska, November 2004. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Seems like a dreary day passing by the long-lost tree near the road to Cottonwood Lake. This is a scene I should revisit, preferably with a busy sky. Again we have a selection of geometric shapes to contrast the fractal branches of the tree. Continuing the idea of contrast and balance is the bit of foreground dirt as another element against the tree. I like the tire mark curves against the harder straight line on the road.