Pine Needle Caught on the Way Down

[best appreciated at full size against black]

If you've been visiting my photostream for a while, you'll know that one of my favorite things is taking pictures of leaves that get stuck on the way down as they fall from the tree. In this case, it's a pine needle, stuck at the top beween a manzanita's branches. I didn't show where it was stuck because for me, the really interesting part was the end of the pine needle. It's not what we usually notice, and I like how it seems to be trying very hard to get to the ground!

This image was taken in February, 2012.