Beware of the Strange Tree.

I encountered a rather strange tree beside the road on a local run over the weekend.  WARNING: This is a test.

 

 

 

Here is a close up of the trunk and leaves:

 

 

 

And finally, the reveal that this is not really a tree, but merely a telephone pole completely grown over with poison ivy:

 

 

 

Be careful out there.  I've previously blogged about the scourge that is poison ivy, and how it has theological implications, here.

 

[all image credits Gary]