Eaten by Trees

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About Eaten by Trees

Update February 2, 2010:

Too many photos that do not conform to the "foreign object" aspect of the group rules have been added in the past. Instead of requiring photos being approved by the group owner before they may be added to the pool, photos that do conform to the rules will be deleted without prior notification given to the person who uploaded such off-topic submissions.

Please read the group rules below before uploading images to the group.

Group rules:

Photos of any foreign object that appears as if it is being eaten by the natural growth of a tree or trees.

Foreign objects may consist of any man-made material such as metal, plastic, glass, or rubber, etc. Wood that has been harvested and manufactured into construction lumber such 2x4's, 4x4's, planking, etc., may also be included as long as tree growth has engulfed a portion of a foreign object.

The tree does not have to be living; therefore, dead trees, stumps, limbs, or sawed-off sections of a tree or trees are acceptable and on-topic as long as a portion of it has grown around a foreign object.

Photographs only accepted. No videos, artwork, or photos that have been manipulated beyond minor color correction to enhance image clarity. Infrared photos may be acceptable as long as a foreign object is clearly being overtaken by tree growth.

Examples -

1) items affixed to trees purposely via nails, screws, or wrapped around a tree trunk or limb, or the fasteners themselves - common items may be signs, license plates, logging markers, trail markers, chains, wire cable, spikes, metal rods; as long as the tree growth has at least partially grown over the item

2) items purposely stuck into trees and never removed such as a knife, machete, axe, hatchet, a pail or bucket hung from a branch or limb, a bicycle leaned against a tree, and, items accidentally stuck into a tree such as an arrow or arrowhead that a hunter lost

3) large items placed, parked, or built within close proximity of a tree such as any type of fence, vehicle, machinery, or building and the tree(s) began "swallowing" the item as the tree grew

Tree growth abnormalities such as knots, burls, hollows, grafting of limbs by natural means or human intervention, or, parasitic-like growth such as mushrooms or other plant life using a tree as a host would be improper for this group. Trees that grow up inside something else such as an old house or cabin without a roof or the engine compartment of a vehicle are also amusing, but, if they aren't in some way touching and physically growing around a foreign object, they do not fit this group.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; rust never sleeps; water seeks its own level; but, watch out for trees because they just might eat you!