Bristlecone Pine Sunrise

This is a detail shot of a bristlecone pine shortly before dawn. There are no

clouds that mornings to make an interesting sky to the West, but I hope the

wonderful texture and color of the aged wood is enough. The snow-capped

peaks of the Eastern Sierra Nevada range only 12 miles away across the

Owens Valley can just barely be seen in the lower left of the image. Does this

image work, or is it too busy?