Phonzie

I think they are really great images - very striking. My preference is #1 for composition

The compositon does this formation justice. One sees immediately why a people would hold it sacred.

I used to walk my dog on this everyday...

Thank you, TripleC.  Derecho may be sexier, but straight line wind describes exactly what it is!

I post this with some hesitation given the possible comparisons one might make:-D...but this was growing in my back woods and the colours were quite something.

Glad it piqued your interest. Thank you.

A Derecho is a whole new weather phenomenon for me, but one apparently passed over my neighbourhood recently. Though not a tornado, a Derecho produces winds of equivalent force, and it turned ...

Gorgeous.

Outstanding images. Beautiful.

Nicely done. Really liked the second one.

Provided by an old red pine stump.

I fear this may be her final season. Beautiful shot.

This fungus is the size of your finger nail.  It's growing on a fallen branch in the woods.  So easy to miss.

Indeed. We all watched with a deep sense of loss as that burned.

These are wonderful shots, BP. I envy that you can visit these places. Canada has no such historical architecture. For us, 200 years old is ancient!

Placed 14^th in the challenge.

Wonderful!