"Yes, it's that damn tree again!"

[regnaD kciN]

Let’s face it, photographers are practically obligated to get a shot of The Tree (as it has become known) when visiting the Portland Japanese Garden in autumn. This year, however, there was good reason to get in line for one’s fifteen minutes of allotted time bending down under its branches. The Tree sported two-tone foliage – bright golden-yellow by the pond, deep red-orange near the path, giving it a very different look from my previous visits.

The first two shots are wide-angle and normal variants of the classic composition probably found in every landscape photographer’s portfolio; what follows are several images with different compositions or lighting conditions, which may prove a relief to those who’ve seen the usual composition (several hundred times) too often.

[stopdiggin]

1. great work! absolutely beautiful. -(nt)-

[LakeArenal]

2. You surely need to enter one into the fall photo contest. You will win.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Wow,wow,wow!

[Xoan]

4. GORGEOUS!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. A responsible citizen would put down the camera and call the fire department.

Beautiful photos! Thank you!

[2naSalit]

6. That's an awesome tree!

I have favorite trees in several places whom I go and visit every year.

[yardwork]

7. Spectacular!

[chouchou]

8. If it was any more magnificent, I'd try to marry the thng.

[calimary]

9. Glorious!!!

[AllaN01Bear]

10. oh myyy bob. wowzers . good ness gracious .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Perfectly stunning from every angle! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. ♥ nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

12. I like the fourth image with shadows, but the sixth one, with the close up -in your face-

leaves, is my favorite!

Thanks for waiting in line to get these shots, and for posting here for us to marvel over.

[summer_in_TX]

13. Wow, so glad you shared those!

I must be out of the loop. I've never seen pictures of the "damn tree." Glorious!