It’s so the position: absolute for .leaves works relative to .tree. The implication is that .leaves is a descendant of .tree.

position: absolute looks for the nearest ancestor with a set position in order to determine its own positioning context. Otherwise the absolute positioning would basically be relative to the viewport. If the position: relative was missing, the leaves would be against the bottom edge of the image.

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edit: I mean .leaves, not .branch

Saw this on my bird calendar last week. Would have been better if it was positioned next to the pair of “Great Tits” that were in another photo.

edit: In case the text is too small, the name is “Andean Cock-of-the-Rock”

insult to flurries

Good thing you have your fursuit to keep you warm