This evening the festival of lights known as Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) begins. It’s not too often Hannukah and Christmas are so close together, but this year the two overlap. For those that celebrate this holiday I wish you a Happy Hannukah and for those that are unfamiliar with the holiday I welcome you to learn a little more about Hannukah via Wikipedia.
Happy Hannukah: Nature's Menorah - Yosemite California
Background on this photo:
Earlier in the year I was exploring Yosemite valley in California and stumbled upon this eerily familiar looking shape poking out of the snow. For most this would have gone unnoticed, but as I circled this little tree, standing maybe 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall, its form became even clearer. I was surprised to see this little tree with a slight shift of perspective began to take on the form of a menorah. As you can see from the smaller trees poking through the snow the shape of this tree was quite distinct. I’m not sure this will resonate with too many people, but I found the discovery to be a fun perk of the day and fitting to post this the first eve of Hannukah.
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Same to you, Jim. Always good to find something personal in Yosemite Valley.
It is kinda Menora like, only with a couple to many branches (but lets not be petty…)
Happy Hanuka!
That is pretty cool Jim! I definitely see the similarity between the tree and a Menorah. Good eye!
@John Wall Thanks… I agree taking away something personal from Yosemite Valley is always special.
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@Kimberly LOL best to be forgiving of Mother Nature. She apparently didn’t get the memo 🙂
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@Sherri Meyer Thanks… it was a fun shape to spot. You never know what you’ll find out there.
Jim,
Whats a great eye. I love this one.
@Udi 🙂 Glad you could appreciate it. Thanks for the comment and happy new year!
This is so lovely! Is there ANY chance you’d allow Natural Lands Trust to use this photo if we give you photo credit? (We are a non-profit land conservation organization based in southeastern PA. We own and manage 22,000 acres of permanently protected open space.) I’d like to post a Hanukkah wish on our Facebook page and your photo would be wonderful!