Clinging to life

I came across this tree about 2 years ago when it seemed to be in its prime, a great subject for sunset photos. I had not returned until just recently to find that age and the elements had caught up with the old tree, but there was still a bit of life left as the small amount of upright trunk had produced new leaves on the few branches remaining.

Canon T1i
1/200 @ F 3.5 ISO 100 -.7 adj.
Canon EF-S 18-55 @ 18mm