Photo - That tree again
You saw it here at twilight in late autumn,
and you saw it here on a frigid day in the midst of a brutal winter.
Here it is on a hot and humid summer afternoon along the shore of Lake Erie...
The swimming beach is at my back, and with the temperature standing at a humid 90F/32C, it was crowded. The water temperature is reported this week as 71F/22C. The skyline of Cleveland is visible about 20 miles / 32 km to the east.
This tree stands alone against the elements, and has for far longer than I've been on Earth, and likely will continue to do so long after I'm gone. Over the decades it has withstood withering heat, crashing waves, winds over 100 mph/160 kph, and massive ice floes piling onto the beach during the brutal winter nor'easters. I'm not aware of another tree in this area that is situated within a few feet of the water's edge like this one is. The gales of November have sunk huge Great Lakes ships, but the tree endures it all. It's roots must be as impressive as the tree itself.
The tree is even visible from space on Google Earth:
Lat: 41 29' 26.33"N
Lon 81 55' 53.75"W