The Potomac at Shepherdstown from the Rumsey Monument. The trees that grow out of the tops of old bridge piers are really tough. You can imagine the hostile environment they endure. There can’t be much soil in those piers, so they probably get most of their water from river fog or direct rainfall on their foliage. The piers are made from limestone which will provide some nutrients. In this area is is mostly Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana, and Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis and C. tenuifolia, that manage to survive in these locations.

80-200mm Zeiss Vario-Sonnar CY, Nikon 800e, Lr5, Ps CS6.