Lone Tree

Lone trees have always had a special place in my heart. For me part of their attraction is the sense of mystery that surrounds a lone tree. For a lone tree in a farm field, why was this tree spared when most if not all of the others were cut down when the valley was cleared for farms? With the lone tree in a mountain meadow, how did just this one tree establish itself when no others were able to do so? The lone tree is often associated with the Tree of Life, a myth of a tree that connects heaven and earth. When we view a visually compelling lone tree in its surrounding we participate in this mystique and feel this connection between heaven and earth. This gives us greater appreciation of the enduring myth of the lone tree as the Tree of Life.

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Ever Returning Spring

I always look forward to the Daffodils blooming in Washington's Skagit Valley. To me their bloom symbolizes the arrival of spring, the long awaited movement out of winter hibernation, and the arrival of new life and energy. Every year we are lucky enough to experience the reawakening of our soul and a kind of rebirth. The daffodils in this image lead to a lone tree. Lone trees have always had a special place in my heart. For me part of their attraction is the sense of mystery that surrounds a lone tree. In this case, why was this tree spared when most if not all of the others were cut down when the valley was cleared for farms? The lone tree is often associated with the Tree of Life, a myth of a tree that connects heaven and earth. Standing at this spot I must say I feel I am as close to heaven here on earth as I will likely ever get, and this gives me greater appreciation of the enduring myth of the lone tree as the Tree of Life.

Skagit Valley Lone Tree Daffodils Sunset Tree of Life

Erwin Buske Photography

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