Light Stand
As I was leaving West Cotton Hill Park at Lake Springfield, I was intriqued by this massive tree. 

It's limbs bare, ready for Spring leaves to cover it with a lush green robe, it stood massive and tall. 

I noticed when I got up close, the mercury vapor light high in the branches. You can make out a piece of conduit which has been enveloped by the bark of the tree, which must feed up the electrical line to the light. 

What a light stand this is! 

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