20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
"Doughnut Tree" Maintains Its Dignity

Utility companies are allowed to do just about anything they wish when a tree is in its way. As I bicycled down a street in South Buffalo, I initially gasped when I saw this doughnut-hole-of-a tree. Realizing that the tree had managed to maintain its beauty and dignity, I stopped and took this photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 13 mini
Copyright: © Arthur Giacalone