A Favorite Tree

Some may think it odd to have a favorite tree. There are many species of trees that I really enjoy. In some cases it is seasonally dependent. Katsura in the Fall when the leaves are dropping smells amazing. Any crabapple in the Spring. The Japanese Pagoda tree when it's popcorn-like blossoms litter the ground in August. I think you get the idea. There is one tree in Green-Wood Cemetery, however, that catches my attention during all the seasons - the Laceleaf Japanese Maple. There are several in the cemetery, but one on Vista Hill, who's branches arch over the steep curve at the edge of the hillside, and who's bifurcating limbs mimic a kind of freestanding vascular system, always draws my attention. Here are some photos that I've taken during the four seasons.

Winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn