Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

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Farmhouse and Pasture in Montgomery County, Alabama

Farmhouse and Pasture in rural Montgomery County, Alabama

This and other such rural landscapes can be found in the gallery, Elsewhere in Alabama.

Moss-Tinged Bark on an Evergreen, Marshall County

Moss-Tinged Bark on an Evergreen near Lake Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama

Deadwood Piercing the Surface of Lake Guntersville

Deadwood Piercing the Surface of Lake Guntersville in Alabama

Trees on a Ridge Backlit by the Low Winter Sun

Trees on a Ridge Silhouetted by the Low Winter Sun near Montgomery County, Alabama

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Transfixed in Solitude against Dread Winter, Alabama

As it turns out, I was first smitten by this particular scene about a year prior to the taking of this photograph, though the different time of day and other factors led to a disparate result (here). 

There's just something about the stark nakedness of the unclothed trees standing atop an otherwise barren ridgeline that captures my attention. So I, in turn, have taken to turning the tables and attempting to capture it.

Trees on a Ridge are Transfixed in Solitude against Dread Winter

near Red Level, Montgomery County, Alabama

Identifying a Winter Blooming Tree and Nest/Cocoon

Since birds and trees aren't my strong suit, I require a little assistance. A tree across the street from my house is exhibiting the below blooms...

...and is home to this nest or cocoon. Can anyone identify either?