For me minimalistic images are the ones that you seem to get a grasp of right away and easily, at first sight. But then you realize that the scene conveys way more than you first thought. Then your mind takes off and starts to associate, creating your own mental movie. For me this is the case with this image.
The conditions are ever changing at the great place in the Fanal area at Madeira, Portugal. With clouds coming in at this altitude of above 1.000 m it allows for play with light and the amazing trees which are many hundreds of years old and show the wear and tear of nature. This image might look heavily processed but isn't, simply because the moment itself provided so much mood and drama. Reminding me on Tim Burton movies and making this the fitting name for this image.