It can be lonely at the top and that's the feeling I had for this tree when I saw it shortly after hiking to the top of El Morro, a 200 foot tall sandstone bluff in New Mexico. Also known as Inscription Rock, it's located in the El Morro National Monument. It was a popular location in the early exploration and pioneer days of the southwestern United States to take a break and get water from its natural protected pool.
Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: July 2, 2005
Camera: Canon EOS 20D digital camera
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at 148mm
Exposure: 1/800 second at f/11
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 for image processing
Updated: 3 March 2009