{"id":18842,"date":"2024-04-26T01:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=18842"},"modified":"2024-04-06T14:30:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T20:30:48","slug":"trees-and-the-season-in-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=18842","title":{"rendered":"TREES AND THE SEASON IN TRANSITION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>I love the changing of the season<\/strong> <strong>and the way nature never hurries in the transition to Spring. I&#8217;ve tried to capture the moment before the rebirth of color and light. There is a special beauty in the form<\/strong> <strong>and composition of the trees during this momentary stoppage of time.<\/strong> <strong>I&#8217;ll share a few from recent early spring bike rides and walks. The photo above mesmerized me<\/strong> <strong>with its&#8217; natural Dali-esque form while walking in Lands End in San Francisco.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>A watery composition at the Cherry Creek Dam state park.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Slightly Ansel Adams-esque<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Death and rebirth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Majestic presence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>What do you see in this tree?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>A gathering of Cottonwood trees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Soon&#8230;soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Before the budding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Sentinels in the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/11_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/11_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/11_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Light and dark&#8230;and alluring.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\" class=\"\">Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love the changing of the season and the way nature never hurries in the transition to Spring. I&#8217;ve tried to capture the moment before the rebirth of color and light. There is a special beauty in the form and composition of the trees during this momentary stoppage of time. I&#8217;ll share a few from recent early spring bike rides and walks. The photo above mesmerized me with its&#8217; natural Dali-esque form while walking in Lands End in San Francisco. A watery composition at the Cherry Creek Dam state park. Slightly Ansel Adams-esque. Death and rebirth. Majestic presence. What do you see in this tree? A gathering of Cottonwood trees. Soon&#8230;soon. Before the budding. Sentinels in the field. Light and dark&#8230;and alluring. Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[586,612,611,610,606],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-closer-look","category-on-the-trail","category-transitions","category-trees","category-walking-around"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-2003_result.jpg?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18842"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18871,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18842\/revisions\/18871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}