If at all possible, encounter a tree. It is unique, beautiful, solid, flexible-and very much alive. It has no prejudices or opinions. It knows no terror. It takes root, and holds down the very soil. It draws water from the earth. It fashions a leafy canopy, sun-drenched above and shady below. It breathes. It is beautiful to behold. It harbors and shelters many different life forms. It's sap flows. It bears fruit in it's season. After benefiting it's environment, it returns solidly to it's origins.

Can any human aspire to more?

It's not the human nature to get along, the human nature is to conquer by whichever means available. Unfortunately.

I took this picture last week... it's a tree that I have passed a lifetime driving down the very road in which I grew up as a child. What drew me to take a picture... a picture of this tree... when there were hundreds before it and many more hundred to follow...

Simply the beauty/power that it entails... the power of the moment and all elements that surrounded/consumed me totally. For within the physical sense... there is so much more within what we can't visually see, although beautifully know. ~Smile.



It's my life ambitions/spiritual beliefs to live in this manner... with all that transpires each blessed day. Unity... and peace with all that I encounter. It's true.

Hi Freespirit, how are you? Your picture is magical

Sorry JD, but back to the topic: I look at science and technology and see the most amazing feats achieved, but it seems that as a group of people we're 'just not up to it'. The best intentions of the most amazing minds can't help what seems to be an inevitable path of problems, issues, and destruction.

I love trees.

I climb 'm.

I don't want to get along with everyone. I want dumbass people to leave me the fuck alone, but apparently they can't even do that.

Woh! Personally i feel it's up to each individual to TRY to be open minded and be receptive to each other as far as conflict.If you believe that this harmony is not possible, which constantly we see around us in world Politics, then we're doomed.I'd like to think in what others will probably see as a naive attitude, looking at the previous posts; that if we all try in ourselves to be less conflicting things will come into accord.Technology is constantly moving us away from nature, but also we have greater power these days to implement social harmony through broad activities such as charity and social support groups.In the end it's up to individuals to be big enough to resolve amicably their problems with each other, it's our choice.The reality of losing our natural heritage is with us every day.We do have free thought, and the birthright to engage in maintaining our environment, health & moral standards.Sounds like a load of Hippy crap, but we've gotta at least try.Saying it's Human Nature to dominate each other is true to an extent, i'd rather choose to be happy; look at the trees, and appreciate the wonderful world around me

J0eyC0c0 said:

Hi Joey! Wanna hang out!

I took an air-rifle,
shot a magpie to the ground
& it died without a sound.
Your skin so pale against
the fallen Autumn leaves
& no-one saw us but the trees.



Yeah, the trees,
those useless trees
produce the air
that I am breathing.



Yeah, the trees,
those useless trees;
they never said
that you were leaving.




I carved your name
with a heart just up above - now swollen,
distorted, unrecognisable;
like our love.



The smell of leaf mould
& the sweetness of decay
are the incense at the funeral procession
here, today.



Yeah, the trees,
those useless trees
produce the air
that I am breathing.

Yeah, the trees,
those useless trees;
they never said
that you were leaving.





You try to shape the world
to what you want the world to be.
Carving your name a thousand times
won't bring you back to me.



Oh no, no I might as well
go & tell it to the trees.
Go & tell it to the trees, yeah
Go & tell it to the trees, yeah...








Pulp - The Trees
[This message was edited Sun Aug 15 5:07:56 2004 by MarySharon]

2the9s said:

LETS ALL HOLD HANDS AND FORM A FEELING CIRCLE!
FEELS LIKE I'M TRAPPED IN A BAD EPISODE OF DAWSONS CREEK

No.

Cloudbuster said:

That one was SO easy even I passed the option!

Dat'z why I love forests

My Favourite....



I sit under this tree when I need time out....

...in fact I may go there soon.

lilmissmissy said:

Besides the fact trees talk too much...
Chatty buggers

Yeah, I reckon we could, would be nice wouldn't it.
Good to see ya back JD, always intriguing thoughts

Freespirit said:

I luv it! wonderful colors!

Freespirit said:

Ugh gross. What a cesspool.

The Tree of Knowledge

MarySharon said:

I love your love for trees and those images you displayed above are absolutely, beautifully... inspirational.

FreeSpirit and MarySharon:

Absolutely lovely tree pics

cammille said:

ok, LMAO.