{"id":7023,"date":"2021-10-17T22:48:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T03:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2021-10-17T22:48:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T03:48:36","slug":"gnarly-dude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=7023","title":{"rendered":"Gnarly, dude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70488-90.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70488-90.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70488-90-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70488-90-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I saw this tree along a gravel road in Morton County and had to stop and take a few shots.  I had the right sky for something so twisted and nearly grotesque.  What a testament to the tenacity of creation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70497-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70497-9.png 334w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70497-9-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70497-9-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly this tree has endured some things, but it doesn&#8217;t appear as though it&#8217;s given up.  Reach for the sky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70482-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70482-4.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70482-4-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2021\/10\/gnarly_tree_70482-4-449x300.png 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m no Tim Burton, but I see an elegance, a grace, even a beauty in this tree.  That&#8217;s why I jammed on the brakes as I careened down the adjacent gravel road at 45 mph, threw it in reverse (I drive a manual transmission truck, so I can &#8220;throw&#8221; it into any gear I please), and whizzed back to take a few shots of this remarkable tree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I saw this tree along a gravel road in Morton County and had to stop and take a few shots. I had the right sky for something so twisted and nearly grotesque. 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