Exposed gnarly roots in Fall River Park

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Exposed gnarly roots in Fall River Park by Martin LaBar.

Exposed roots along a walking path in Fall River Park, Greenville, SC. The tree seemed to be quite healthy.

More detail with larger sizes.

GustavoG (see comment below) suggested that I manipulate this photo. I have, more or less, followed his suggestion, which I thank him for! The result is
here. I am especially grateful, because both of them made the Flickr Explore pages.

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In other parts, the whole of the immediately surrounding foliage was illuminated by the interwoven dances in the air of splendidly coloured fire-flies, which sped hither and thither, turned, twisted, crossed, and recrossed, entwining every complexity of intervolved motion. Here and there, whole mighty trees glowed with an emitted phosphorescent light. You could trace the very course of the great roots in the earth by the faint light that came through; and every twig, and every vein on every leaf was a streak of pale fire. - George MacDonald, Phantastes, Chapter 4 (public domain).

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J.Guest [deleted] says:

what a sight! its amazing that tree stands. thanks for your comment on my photo.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Roger Smith says:

That's impressive.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Bumblebee's Flickr says:

The root system is very impressive!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

hadashi05 says:

I love gnarly roots. The curve of the fence up above makes a great counterpoint to them.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, everyone. No, Birke, I didn't (and wouldn't) do that! Actually, I hadn't seen it. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

crazydoodle81 says:

Beautiful, Interesting, Impressive.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ya Ya says:

Gripping to their lifes...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

N u n o says:

Someone give that nice tree some dirt please!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

fotoJENica a/k/a Jenny Romney says:

Unreal!!! What a great shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Fliedermaus says:

Now I can see what it means when they say there's as much tree below the ground as above it!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

im me says:

I really like this one. Amazing!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Lydd_Nel says:

look at its roots ! are you able to see where you came from
and be thankful ? do you know your own ancestors ?
A very important tree to hold the banks together !
Otherwise its major land SLIDE !
thanks for showing such a meaningful photo !
great texture too !
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Wow! Some of you, especially Lydd Nel, see a lot more in our photos than I did.

Thanks so much.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

dolphin_dolphin says:

WOW!! Amazing!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

KASIACZEK says:

Very interesting shot :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Whipper_snapper says:

Looks like a text-book cross-section.

Fascinating!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

GustavoG says:

Here's an idea: make a picture of the same tree, at night with appropriate flash to get a dark background, and turn it upside-down.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, everyone. Good idea, GustavoG!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

*shana says:

Impresive shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

# - * - + P A T T Y + - * - # says:

great roots
well done shot
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

aidan67 says:

An amazing capture; It made a fantastic photo
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

!!WaynePhotoGuy says:

Awesome root capture...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Axel_ says:

wow, this is very interesting!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

destinatio says:

Very impressive!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

JoseeArseneau says:

Nice background lighting and love the exposed roots very cool.
The composition and angle are great!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Tamara Paetkau [deleted] says:

What a fabulous tree! A great example of nature's adaptability.
Nice to discover a fellow George MacDonald lover ;) I had just logged on to flickr when your MacDonald comments trickled in...he's all over my flickr stream.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

First Contact says:

They're beautiful.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

maplecs100 says:

A fascinating shot, looks like a cut away... Really unusual.
From The Continuum Pool
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Carlos Manta Oliveira says:

Amazing! How unusual...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

bluemist57 says:

fantastic shot..the roots are just amazing ...so much charactor!! :))The World Through My Eyes
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

hamodij says:

the intricate works of nature...and how our eyes can play tricks on us
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, everyone.

hamodij, now that you mention it, I can see a girl, too.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

GustavoG says:

Send it to Pareidolia, then. :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

myriorama says:

love this picture!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

JohnGoode says:

Wow that's an amazing shot! I like the inverted one too!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

7.oda says:

great perspective! nice shot!!
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

danpea says:

hamodij's right about the little girl. wonderful.

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

RoRRo says:

I've always loved exposed roots like these...great pic. I also loved what resulted of your manipulation of this photo -- another tree!

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

inparadiso says:

the more i look at this the more i like, the subtle manipulation works wonders
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MrM_Montgomery says:

its so cool that it is still rocking on being healthy and stuff. this is a nice pic of the endurance of the trees. no joke. they are great. dont see enough of them where i am living in japan

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, everyone!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

gari.baldi says:

phantastic!!

from the (2for2) group
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, gari.baldi.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

kiki the cat says:

amazing shot!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, kiki.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

october blue says:

amazing tenacity of life.....very nice photo ,,
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

ngawangchodron says:

What a great photo, and fabulous quotation!
(Seen in Literary Reference in Pictures)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

peggy. says:

great shot!
Literary Reference in Pictures
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Henri Bonell says:

This was my favorite at (5 for 2)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin LaBar says:

Thanks, everyone!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

zenera says:

fabuloso!!!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

i-s-a says:

very interesting,

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Joits says:

wow, what an interesting find...

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Zoria L says:

Those roots are really cool!

I found this photo following a set link in the Explore My Sets - Add 1, Comment/Fave 3 Group
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

yellowrubberduck says:

great capture here, I like the textures!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Fractal Artist (trying to catch up) says:

Unbelievable image. Just beautiful.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

MCritt says:

saw that tree just yesterday! great shot from a fellow greenvillian
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Eeek5127 says:

Wow, that's a great shot of the secret live of roots. Very intresting. Thanks for sharing!

I found this photo because you asked me to Explore My Photostream
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Viton says:

Impressive!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

now gone [deleted] says:

Impressive.

I found this photo because you asked me to Explore My Photostream
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

irene says:

Super, as always!
Well done!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

FrogMiller says:

That is interesting - the roots I could stare at for hours. Seems like a little grainy, but I like the subject.

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord Cuauhtli says:

those roots are imppressive!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

jasfitz says:

I do so love this image. It is as though the tree is revealing it's secrets to us… and anyone on that wee bridge above would never know!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Palumita says:

wow, spectacular shot

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

nekodarling87 says:

Thats my favorite tree. I am from Greenville and Falls Park is my favorite place.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Francisco Aragão says:

Wonderful capture !!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Wayfaring Wanderer says:

Very rarely do you get to see roots exposed like that, very neat capture!

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aşk-ı beka says:

very interesting!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

science334 says:

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are one of the major educational publishers in Hong Kong specialised in the publication of textbooks on various subjects across the spectrum of the Hong Kong secondary school curriculum.

We plan to publish 2 textbooks "Discovering Biology 3A (English Edition)" and "Discovering Biology 3A (Chinese Edition)" for the local secondary students. We would be grateful if you could grant us permission to reproduce the above photo as teaching material in the books.

Description of the photo: Tree roots

The high resolution photo can be downloaded at the web site at:
www.flickr.com/photos/martinlabar/163107859/

Acknowledgement will be given to the source. Please kindly tell us the full photo credit line and we will include them in the books as instructed.

As the books are going to be published soon, your earliest attention to this matter is much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Lo Cheuk King
Photo Permission Editor
Educational Publishing Division
Times Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd
(Unit B2, 6/F, Eastern Sea Industrial Building
48-56 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung
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(tel: 852-29457276)
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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

b.schrade says:

Tree root: Turn it upsite down and You will find brooks gathering to
streams to rivulets down (sic!) to trunk - means river...
(Caught a similar pic in the seventies in Namur in Belgia.)

By the way: Your collection of favorites is as big as good.
You are a living "filter"...what a great work. Since just before
I was proud of my favorites...Have a furtive glance on it - may be You will find my collection not so bad.
Sincerly
B. Schrade, Pürten on river Inn, Bavaria.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Églantine says:

awesome find & capture, Martin!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Anita Thomhave Simonsen says:

this is very beautiful...like some pattern from around 1900, jugend or art nouveaux, that organic stile...it looks like a womans hair seen in a romantic way.......very beautiful....
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

BrandonWhite says:

Awesome capture!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

kleiner tiger says:

wow! how cool is that!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Blondieyooper says:

I love this pic!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

moxylyn says:

This is very cool!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

imnobodywhoareyou says:

very interesting shot. you have an rare eye for detail
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

pindragonwitch says:

Wow Super sweet Pic The roots make such a beautiful Sight .
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

garlandcannon says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called North Wind's Daughter, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This is outstanding. Made me think right away of Old Man Willow the hobbit-eater in Lord of the Rings.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Eddi 07 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

vermillion$baby says:

Pretty neat..Especially when you say it's healthy.....
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Ghetto Steve says:

I'd love to have a tree like that in my garden. It speaks of age and magic and natures wonder, and makes me think of faeries and castles which I rather like thinking of. If I knew metal work at all I'd try to build a trellis piece or a screen panel that captured the complexity and beauty of this tree. Lovely picture.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

gripspix (in distress) says:

Great root fractal!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MINAS - Mathematics in Nature and Science, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

sciway2009 says:

Hello!

My name is Ann Bomgren and I work for www.sciway.net/

Our purpose is to celebrate everything great about South Carolina. We also do a newsletter each month, and this month we are featuring trees in SC. This is such a unique picture, and our small team of four people all agreed that this picture just has to be in our tree gallery!

Many people contribute to our online photo gallery each day: www.sciway.net/photos/ if you would like to look at examples. Our newsletter goes out to over 40,000 subscribers, so this would be a great way to share your pictures with South Carolinians.

We give credit to all photographers of course, for allowing us to share
great photos on our site from around our state. Would you be willing to
allow us to feature this photo in our newsletter that is going out next
week? While we don't post pictures with copyrights on them, but we will definitely credit you, and also post a link to your website, and include a brief statement about you and/or your website as well.

Please let me know as soon as you can at ann@sciway.net

Thank you! Ann

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

George Morris says:

Very cool. I wonder how extensive the rest of the root system is?

I see that you have creative commons licensing set, but I'd like to get your permission before I use this photo in an upcoming blog about how to grow tomatoes organically (with attribution and a link to this page).

The blog will be located at www.tomatogrowingtips.com/

If you'd prefer that I use another picture, please let me know and I'll change it out ASAP. Thank you!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

marnanel says:

Thanks for posting this under a free licence. I've used it with attribution as part of my tutorial on the Shavian alphabet.

shavian.org.uk/learn/wool-ooze
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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