Spirits of the Tree

[avad]

Took another beautiful walk today- this time with a specific destination in mind-to visit a big strange (2
faced/headed) tree I had seen before...



to photograph and sketch it and pay
homage. In India, growth forms like that would be revered as signs of a
goddess/gods... whole villages making shrines around them, painting them,
adorning them with flowers, making puja offerings, etc. I find that SO
beautiful/moving somehow. I really wanted rub oil on the 'faces', (like I've
seen in one of my favorite photo books-BEAUTIFUL flash website here: Meeting God:Elements of Hindu Devotion), and I even brought some fragrant lavender/sandalwood oil with me...but there was too much
bark and lichen attached so I didn't. Photographed and sketched it instead. It was the only way I
could avoid looking toooooo odd staring and Being with this tree for so
long as people and cars went by.;)

Comments

[avad.livejournal.com]

same here. I think I might look into it more. I love driving or walking around 'tree conscious'...it's like these wise patient beings are all about who have seen these spaces and places change so over years and years....as we rush about feeling as if everything was only born when we were.
that's wonderful that one is right beside your mom's gravestone.:)