This is such inviting tree, with such a fantastically colored sky behind it. It looks like the kind that shimmers with the life of little birds and animals, the branches almost look mid rustle! I can see why this would take the top spot, it is beautiful, but the other one had a certain melancholy this lacks, for better or for worse :)
Yes, my new favorite photo! I did good, I like it, glad you do too!