What a lovely set of comments! In the beginning I thought this was going nowhere.
(As to brother Pointy's correct surmise, I would never have guessed this as one of my photos, but then our mother always thought he was the smart one who would eventually drive us all to smash potatoes).
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Interesting photograph. Not perhaps as ominous as the title suggests. I like the screen effect of the near branches, obscuring the background forest. Hmmm ... maybe it is portentous after all! Top three pick for me. Thank you.
I love all the delicate lines of the twigs, and the little flecks of orange from the remaining leaves. I think a tighter crop could have improved the image.