Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 155 mm — ¹/180 sec, f/7.1, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Stripped Down to the Bone

The other day when Anthony went running with Grandpa, I noticed that the leaves of one tree were almost completely stripped of every last bit of green, I assume by insects.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 125 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Naked

I'm not sure whether they're actually leaves of a tree, or of some vine intertwined with a tree. In any case, the stripped leaves were intermixed with a different kind of leaf that was not touched.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 130 mm — ¹/180 sec, f/7.1, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
50 / 50

It was impressive how thoroughly the one kind of leaf in just this one tree were so totally consumed.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 120 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/7.1, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Total Destruction

I tried to step back to get a picture of the whole tree, but it came out a bit muddy. From afar, you see mostly the leaves that are okay, since the ones that have been stripped clean have been turned into a fine mesh that disappears as you step away....

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 80 mm — ¹/160 sec, f/7.1, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos

There are thousands of trees on my folks' property, but this was the only tree I noticed like this. Very odd....