Photo Hunt: Trees

 Ancient baobab,

your moisture lifeblood to the

mighty elephant...

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Baobab trees are 40% moisture, and are an essential source of liquids for elephants, particularly in the dry season.

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To get at the damp bark, an elephant will gouge the trunk with his tusks, resulting in trees that look like the one above...or he may simply push over a smaller tree to get at the parts he wants. Evidence of this technique is displayed in the many felled stumps that dot the savannah...

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This is my late entry for the Saturday Photo Hunt, whose theme for the week is 'trees'. Pop into this link to enjoy more tales on the prompt...

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http://tnchick.com/

A Utah Watery Wednesday

On a recent trip to the U.S., I fell in love with Utah...with its wide open spaces, its stunning scenery and its royal blue skies that seem to go

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Whilst there, we visited
several of the state's parks. I took these photos at Canyonlands National Park, intrigued by the gnarled tree trunks and their perfect mirror image reflected in the shallow pools left behind by a recent rainfall.

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I'm posting these shots for Watery Wednesday. To see more water, click on the link below...I know you'll be glad you did!

http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/
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Hailu No. 3

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Alone with the wind,

I hear whispered words of love

pass from tree to tree...

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