The God Tree

Tree near Route 4 and Highway 143
Photograph by Tom Atwood

A friend of mine, Annette Mueller, calls this the "God Tree." It's a sort of landmark along Highway 143 near Marine, Illinois. I spent some time with it on a godawful cold morning this morning. Like almost everything, the tree becomes less mysterious the closer you get to it. But still, it is an amazing tree. So amazing I took almost 200 pictures of it as the sun rose, revealing hoarfrost on the branches. More photos of the tree later. Shutter: 1/640; Aperture: f/7.1; ISO: 100; Focal length: 18 mm