2/12/2020

As an adolescent depressed high school student I used to sit in the park by the school grounds
I’d ponder the meaning of my life and why should I keep on with it
Instead I wrote bad poetry and listened to Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis and Judy Collins

At some point I clearly remember looking and marveling at the trees in that park
No matter what the weather – they all grew upwards – towards the sun
Even if it snowed – the space between their limbs and trunk would hold the flakes of snow
Or the drops of water
Or the leaves that fell in the fall
Through it all I somehow I became a lover of trees of all kinds and shapes

But I didn’t realize it until at one point I saw with surprise that I had so many photos of trees in my portfolio!
I always marvel at them and appreciate their strength when driving down the road, or taking walks
They are all different but still grow pretty much the same – UP

All this is to remind me (again and again it seems) that I still want to always be like a tree
Always reaching upwards ad facing upwards and allow others to take comfort in my shade..
And not be afraid to hold the cold and snow and rain and even the sunshine in my arms.

And so with that
Love February
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    third pic!!!!!!

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      Thanks – I love that shot too. I was coming home on a very cold Sunday morning and drove past this field that was covered with snow and mist. So drove home, grabbed my camera and spent the next hour shooting the trees. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And what is funny is that I don’t even think I saw those trees intertwined until someone pointed it out to me later.
      so I’m glad you like it.
      I went back there to watch the Solar Eclipse next to those trees 7 months later. (see pic 5)

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    So beautiful! You are good at what you do

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    Gorgeous!

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    These are so lovely! Thank you for sharing them.
    Trees are why I take buses in town. No matter the season, you can look up and see what they are up to. I especially like watching buds develop ever so slowly, getting ready to burst open in spring…!

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    I love this, stunning photos!! Thank you for sharing this, my favourite part of my commute is seeing the sun peak through the trees!

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      *Peek

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      The second photo was taken in 1990 when I was in El Salvador. We were at a camp of refugees who had returned from Honduras where they had run from the military 10 years before. As we were walking around and they were telling us about how they survived I saw this huge tree that was growing out of the stone wall.
      To me this tree always reminds me of hope against experience in that it continued to grow and spread its roots.
      This was taken back when I had a little film camera. it is the only photo I printed myself on 16″ x 20″paper and hangs in my living room to this day.
      It kind of a visual of everything about never giving up..

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        It kind of a visual of everything about never giving up..

        That’s what I thought when I saw it. It’s gone through quite a bit but it’s holding on and enduring, thriving even because if you can still grow with all those rocks pushing at you then you’re doing well right.

        I love all your photos ❤❤

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    beautiful pictures (esp the third one!!) (and the fourth one!!) (and the.. hehehe).
    beautiful words:
    “All this is to remind me (again and again it seems) that I still want to always be like a tree
    Always reaching upwards and facing upwards and allow others to take comfort in my shade.
    And not be afraid to hold the cold and snow and rain and even the sunshine in my arms.”

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      Thank you – this Love February project has really been good for me this month – and for all of us!

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    Thanks for sharing. Amazing!
    I love the fourth one, it’s like a mirror.

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      You are most welcome @eazal that tree is on a lake at a retreat place called Hemingbough in Louisiana. I was there on Easter morning with my good friend for the weekend. I got up early to find the whole area covered with frost and the mist coming off the water and trees was magnificent. The water really was that still and calm.
      This is another one of my favorite places in the world.

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        Oh, Louisiana ❤️
        I left a bit of my heart in South Louisiana when I visited in 2013.
        So I understand why you say you love it.

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    “I still want to always be like a tree
    Always reaching upwards and facing upwards and allow others to take comfort in my shade..”
    beautifully written, you’re already looking in the good direction, may you grow like them too 🙂

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    This is lovely! I had thought about writing about trees for a Love, February post myself. I’m surrounded by trees where I live, and I just love them so so much. I’m staring at a big white oak out my window as I type this. I love the emphasis you put on their upward growth. We really can learn a lot from them.

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