The Patience of Trees: Guide Rail

Found behind a store in Red Oaks Mill, overlooking the Mighty Wappingers Creek:

Tree stump around guide rail
Tree stump around guide rail

The old rail fell off its (long gone) post before the tree grew around it and the newer rail (upper right) definitely isn’t fresh from the factory, so this tableau has been on display for quite a while.

The tree’s growth rings have pretty much weathered away.