Black and mighty trees: Eleven landscape photographs of majestic trees

Trees as masters of the landscape

"For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche." 

— Hermann Hesse

This quote by the late German poet Hermann Hesse seems to perfectly capture the spirit and essence of the trees in this gallery. Dressed in stern black, these trees could be preachers, or commanders, but definitely the masters of their landscapes.

Trees give so much in service to mankind. They provide air, shelter, fuel for fires to keep us warm. Hesse also said these words and I completely agree, "Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree."

Big Tree in a San Antonio Park, Overlooking the Riverwalk, a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a fine art print of this photograph.

Black Tree in Winter, a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a fine art print of this image.

McFadden's Old Tree, a landscape photograph by Keith Dotson. Fine art photograph available here.

Trees Reflecting in a River in Winter, by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.

Black Tree in the Tall Grass, a landscape photograph by Keith Dotson. Fine art photograph for sale here.

Branches of a Mighty Oak, a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a black and white print here.

Big Oaks at Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana, a black and white landscape photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a print here.

Solitude, a black and white landscape photograph of a single tree on a barren hill. Buy a photograph here.

Winter Trees on a Hillside - Black and White Landscape Photograph by Keith Dotson. Fine art photograph available here.

In the Shade of the Mighty Oaks, a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a print here.

Giant Cottonwood Tree in Winter, a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Click here to purchase a fine art print.