Light of coming spring

[Julian Tanase]

For spring is almost upon us.

Rolleiflex 2.8F, Agfa APX 400.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Very nice, Julian, lovely texture in the bark. I like the gentle, 'wistful list' to the left that the trees do.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, very nice, Julian. No sign of Spring's light here, I'm afraid, so it's nice to experience it a little through your photo.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

A quiet, relaxing view for the eyes. But there's something I'm not able to decipher: why is the lower part of the trunks so clear? It does not seem to be due to light, but to human or animal intervention.

 

[Julian Tanase]

A quiet, relaxing view for the eyes. But there's something I'm not able to decipher: why is the lower part of the trunks so clear? It does not seem to be due to light, but to human or animal intervention.

You mean why the trunks are white-ish from ground up?

 

[Gianluca Drago]

You mean why the trunks are white-ish from ground up?

Probably, yes. Or maybe not (sorry, for my limited understanding of English). They look white-ish for around a meter from the ground up and I was asking myself why. It's not something that has to do with the photograph itself, is must be something concerning the real trees.

 

[Julian Tanase]

Right. The trees are whitewashed with lime, usually right before the spring comes, in order to stave off the bugs or other nasties crawling up and damage the tree. Good for protection against caterpillars, I am told.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Thanks for your answer, Julian.