Landing on its, uh, peduncle

+ Back blipping on Tuesday evening, for Monday afternoon +

Just a few quick thoughts:

I loved how this pine cone (not sure whether it is male or female, does anybody out there know?) landed squarely on its peduncle, or, the base where the cone attaches to the tree. I've had my share of difficult situations and the seemingly endless, out of control freefall is the most taxing phase. Like this pine cone though, I've also managed to land on my peduncle, more often than not, much to my relief.