Tuesday, August 17, 2010

August 13. 2010 Aged Wood


Aged Wood, originally uploaded by pictureapromise.

One of my stops in Itasca State Park was the Tallest/Oldest White Pine in MN. Nearby there is a fallen hero, a tree that was probably at least as old and big and beautiful if not more so. Now it lays in pieces near by. The base of the tree is still standing, rotting out. The process of returning to the earth happens in small stages and each time I visit I love to study the exposed grain, the growth rings, the textures, colors and shapes. This is just a tiny glimpse of the beauty of one huge old tree, no two spots on it are the same, just as no two trees are the same, just as no two human beings are exactly the same. I think our lives sometimes break us down, weather and wear us. The storms of life cans remove our protective "bark". Time and life lessons smooth our rough exterior and the sunshine of good times brings contrast and beauty.

Blessings~

3 comments:

  1. Your words ring true. The grain of this old tree is very rich!

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  2. thank you Cheryl! It is a beautiful old tree, I may have to go back sometime soon...

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