Beech Tree Shadow

Before I was interested in photography, I used to sketch lots of trees. Beech trees are exceptionally beautiful for their smooth white bark and their spread of their crown. This was a particularly large beech tree for such a dense wooded area. It was almost like a large white canvas that was perfect except for "Rebecca" that someone had carved into it.

This tree has an approximate diameter of 18" and American Beech trees have a growth factor of 6, so that makes this beech tree approximately 108 years old.