Pastel - Morning Tree

One beautiful morning last week, I woke up and saw a tree being hit full by the sun. It seemed almost to glow gold, quite breathtaking. I decided to draw it and this is actually my second attempt...the first an utter disaster! (I've learned I can't draw without black! HA!)

And here's a closeup of the tree.

Looking through some old paintings I've noticed I am very fond of trees as art subjects. I'm not quite sure what interests me so much about them. Maybe their texture or their height? I do notice that I've portrayed trees in all seasons which is rather interesting. Maybe I should have an online show of my "Trees".