now I lay me down to sleep

@dan: thanks so much dan. There is something poignant about a fallen tree, I feel it's sadness and beauty and hope that comes across.

@Giannis: You are too kind...thank you :)

@Giannis: Thanks for your thoughts. It is a concern of mine, I will admit. This image was also taken on a bright foggy day. I did try different things before deciding on the brighter of the whites as I didn't want too much contrast or mid-tones. I appreciate this, Giannis.
Cheers!

@Death: Thank you, friend :)

@Twelvebit: Yes, I understand this as I am the queen of typo's (self proclaimed!)...I did know what you meant.
Many thanks!

@Fuji: Thanks fuji...and rest is shall, and still does.

@[suvni:R]: Sounds lovely..melancholy music is what I usually listen too on my iPod while I walk around with my camera trying to capture the mood.
Thank you!

@amy: Thank you Amy. My original photo, before converting to black and white was, pretty much like this but with slightly warmer tones.

@SD (Aspherical): Thanks so very much! I really like these sorts of surprises one comes across...in some ways I don't think we could set these 'scenes' up any better than what nature already provides for us.
Cheers to you!