Living Sculpture
The Earth counts time in billions of years. It took more than 4 billions of years for it to make trees. In the chain of species, trees are a pinnacle. A perfect, living sculpture.
Trees defy gravity. They're the only natural element in perpetual movement toward the sky. They grow unhurried toward the sun that nourishes their foliage.
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Serra di Crispo (Gods' Garden), Pollino National Park. August 1990.
Still clear, after all these years, the sensation given by the four pines in the background: guardians calmly moving toward me, suggesting to be careful.
Living Sculpture
The Earth counts time in billions of years. It took more than 4 billions of years for it to make trees. In the chain of species, trees are a pinnacle. A perfect, living sculpture.
Trees defy gravity. They're the only natural element in perpetual movement toward the sky. They grow unhurried toward the sun that nourishes their foliage.
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Serra di Crispo (Gods' Garden), Pollino National Park. August 1990.
Still clear, after all these years, the sensation given by the four pines in the background: guardians calmly moving toward me, suggesting to be careful.