Crataegus sp., hawthorn or haw, old and weather beaten on Dolly Sods. This is one of several old friends I manage to visit and admire once or twice a year. This spring I discovered one of its companions (offspring perhaps – behind where I am standing and not visible) is nearly thornless. This one surely is not.

50mm Zeiss Makro-Planar ZF.2, Sony A7r2, Lr 6, Ps CS6.