Very well done. Fantastically well judged - you've picked something that will fly with the impressionists and the literalists. Clever and well-executed. 8.
The title fits this nicely and I can see your interpretation of this. I also see a battle at a standstill, both sides so very set in their ways, with a gaping nothingness in between. Could be the political climate at present influencing my interpretation, though. Lovely photograph either way!
I have taken many pictures of orchards as we drive by nothing ever remotely as beautiful as this shows up on my sensor. What glorious light. I am surprised to find a "landscape" in my favorites for this art challenge.