My Soul Tree

I shot this tree hundreds of times in the past 2.5 years ever since I picked up my 1st DSLR. It's right in the back yard of my apt, where I practiced my photography skills all the time. I shot this tree in spring, in summer, in autumn and in winter. This lone tree has become part of my life. It's my soul tree, I am connected to it. This evening, when my friend stopped by, we took a walk there. When I told him how special this tree was to me, he went ahead to touch it. Then I saw this image in my head, so I grabbed his D700 and made this shot.