A wide-angle photograph taken just before sunrise at Corbett Preserve in Florida. The scene features a dense stand of tall pine trees silhouetted against a deepening sky, with stars still faintly visible overhead. The sky transitions from dark navy at the top to soft purples and warm pinks near the horizon, signaling the imminent arrival of daylight. The trees are reflected clearly in the still surface of a shallow body of water in the foreground, creating a mirror-like effect that doubles the vertical lines of the forest. One especially tall tree stands near the center of the frame, isolated slightly from the others, giving the image a subtle sense of focus and quiet strength. The entire landscape is bathed in cool, early morning tones, with no direct sunlight yet touching the scene. The photo captures the hush and expectancy of the pre-dawn hour in the wild Florida backcountry, before birdsong or wind disturb the surface of the day.
Curious how many of the trees lean to the east now. Toward the loudspeakers, of course. They say it’s natural.
Now the saplings are doing it too.
Still, a few trunks grow stubborn and straight, ignoring the speakers. You start to notice them more.
You start to hope they don’t fall. #dontfall