'tree butt'

'tree butt' / 24" x 30" / traditional / acrylic on canvas panel / sold - walcha, australia
i was on my way to work, on a misty morning, and i noticed the shape of this tree butt on the side of the road...i made a drawing of it and painted it later...the tree is a new england white gum from what i remember...these trees have smooth bark and are shallow rooted so often you can see the roots above ground...they shed their bark and leaves all year round...the yellowed grass showing it's winter...