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Uploaded: 09/10/10 1:53 AM GMT
Claws and Shrapnel
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Those are not real cat claws protruding from this tree. This is actually a Caribbean Sandbox tree. Amazingly during the summer when it disperses its seeds it does so by an exploding seed pod that sends organic shrapnel in all directions. Beware as you walk past this ticking time bomb of a tree...it could be your last. To read more check out this website http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0901c.htm

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.Eubeen
09/10/10 2:19 AM GMT
An interesting close-up of this unusual tree. Nicely presented in b/w, good details on the thorns. Thanks for sharing.
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Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick. Henri Cartier-Bresson
.chris_f2005
09/10/10 2:42 AM GMT
Thanks Wendell. Its probably the most interesting tree I've ever came across.
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“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
.Tedi
09/11/10 1:18 PM GMT
Beautiful photo, interesting b/w.
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.koca
09/11/10 3:01 PM GMT
Unusual shot, very good B/W.
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.chris_f2005
09/11/10 3:11 PM GMT
Thanks guys!
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“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
.537les
09/13/10 5:03 PM GMT
Are you sure there are no cats inside the tree desperately trying to get out? Nice combination of photographic artistry and informative description.
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some pictures say a thousand words... others speak silently to the soul
.Starglow
09/16/10 2:27 PM GMT
Interesting close-up and capture.
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