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The topic for this month is trees.

That can be one solo tree but also forest pictures or even 'not real trees' which attracted the attention of the person with the camera.

- Willeke

The contest will end at the end of March (UTC time). The following rules apply:

  • Up to three photos per answer. Photos in the same answer should be related.
  • You can make up to three posts (attempts).
  • Do not delete posts if you don't get votes: you posted it, stand by it. (You have two more attempts if your first one doesn't work out.)
  • All submissions should have a line with when and where the photo(s) was/were taken, along with a description of the subject.
  • The photo has to be taken by the person who posted it, or by a travel partner (needs to be named).
  • Keep it nice, CoC-compliant, non-offensive, and suitable for work.
  • If you have people recognizable in the photo, you must either (a) have their permission to post the photo or (b) make them unrecognizable.
  • If you disagree with a photo, please consider leaving a comment on it or bringing it up in chat. For the purposes of judging, only upvotes will be considered; downvotes will not affect the score of the photo.
  • The photo may have been taken any time.
  • If there is no tie for the highest number of upvotes at the end of the month, the winner will be announced then; if there is, the voting period may extend beyond the month.
  • If you'd like to suggest a theme for a future photo competition, please add it to the list of possible photo competition topics. Also, you can join us in chat to help us make the decision on which topic to choose.
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    Is there an April theme? @cocomac Commented Apr 3 at 23:07
  • @Midavalo Yep, I've posted it here - sorry for the delay on it. Commented Apr 4 at 8:35

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I spotted this battle-weary Ent making its way back to Fangorn Forest.

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Taken by me in March 2008 in The Shire (UK).

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    absolutely hilarious, hope it makes the way back into the forest, lol Commented Mar 22 at 23:05
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    @Vickel I'm rooting for it. Commented Mar 26 at 20:14
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    This was the most upvoted post at the end of the month. Commented Apr 1 at 9:32
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This isn’t a genuine tree, but rather an impressive arrangement of poinsettia plants crafted into the shape of a Christmas tree. The photo was taken in Wiesbaden, Germany, last December.

Wiesbaden annual Casino decoration.

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From a distance, stark beauty of nature: Stark beauty from a distance.

From closer, even nicer: Fine from nearby.

But up-close, ugly is more than skin deep: Ugly is more than skin deep.

2022-04-30 Cherry Park, Kitchener

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    Congratulations, you win the virtual prize this month! Commented Apr 4 at 20:06
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Not the tree that one would expect, maybe...but still a tree!! This and much more you could find in the past two weeks at the Carnival parades in Nadur and around Gozo (Malta).

tree from carnival parade

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winter tree in a city Taken in Leiden, the Netherlands 8 March 2025, just because it was such a nice shape.

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A centenary Dragon Tree in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Spain, 650 m from Gibraltar border. I took this photo in Summer 2022.

Árbol Drago Centenario

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a holly which has a bare stem

Photo taken in Heemskerk the Netherlands, 18 March '25, a holly as a tree on a bare stem.

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A famous one, from the temple of Ta Prohm in the Unesco area of Angkor near Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I took this picture with a Samsung phone in November 2018. And I think I remember they told me that these are actually two trees, one growing upon the other.

ta prohm cambodia

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