"All things must come to the soul from its roots,
from where it is planted."
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
"God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, 'Ah!'"
~ Joseph Campbell
music ~ Native American Flute ~ Incan Pan Pipes, Sounds of Nature
Native American ~ Amazing Grace
images ~ misha / Krohn Conservatory
Native American ~ Amazing Grace
images ~ misha / Krohn Conservatory
*texture junkie alert *
ReplyDelete[insert gibberish and tree wanna touch sounds, whatever they are]
*pan flute zone-out alert*
"Gaaaaahhhhh" .... "sweet!"
The bottom picture looks like long, skinny fingers reaching up the trunk of that tree. I love this project! Trees rock!
ReplyDeleteI have quite the fascination for roots....and Amazing Grace ♥ I'm feeling some blending over into the peace zone here ♥
ReplyDeleteAC, look what you did ~> :D
ReplyDelete(That's a big cheesecake gigglish grin. I love those.)
They do, Wendy. The first thing I saw in that last pic is an elephant's face: one eye and the trunk...
ReplyDeleteand now, thanks to you, I can see long, skinny fingers reaching.
Thanks for sharing these with me.
Paige, so do I, on both counts.
ReplyDeleteAny day I can inspire the peace zone is a good day!
<3
Gorgeous perspectives! Roots alone could be their own project!
ReplyDeleteooooh i like the roots project idea. groundedness. rootedness. like like like.
ReplyDeleteI adore roots and all they represent! What a touching post, Misha <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea, Amy. When I was at Krohn Conservatory, in the desert room taking photos of cacti, I realized the I would have also loved doing the project on mandalas...which then led me to think of fractals. Ah, the possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeleteGrow, yes ~ grounded reaching, drinking nourishment, attachments... ~:)
Thanks, Heather. I do, too. So glad you enjoyed the post.
Happy day, everyone.