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The Outsider, Chosen

by Laurie Klein 14 Chiming In

Chosen for a reason

Talk about an outsider! Connoisseurs of the quirky might enjoy this state champion Camperdown Elm. I do.

This was my chosen site for a recent birthday photo-op (thank you, Bill).

Camperdown Elm, Poulsbo, WA
Camperdown Elm, Poulsbo, Washington

Turning 65 was a tough transition. The elm’s wizened, erratic creepiness made me feel young and lithe.

Viewed from below, branchwork resembles beached octopi. Or Medusa’s headpiece with thrashing snakes.

Camperdown Elm, zoom on tortored branchwork

Come midnight, I imagine it magically uproots itself and lurches along the harbor, limbs writhing in search of victims. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Immersions Tagged With: Camperdown Elm, champion, chosen, graft, secrets, stories March 9, 2016

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