Beauty in a dead tree

I came across this tree quite by accident.  It was gigantic, right beside the North West River.  It caught my eye, it was in the middle of summer, but this tree was dying, its branches had no leaves, but I guess that is what drew me to it.  All the other trees were "all dressed", but not this one.  I took several pictures of it, I am glad I did, when I returned the following spring for a wedding just beyond it, the tree had been cut down.  I have my pictures to look at now.......For further pictures of all kinds of trees and even more, visit sepiasaturday.blogspot.com