“Trees are the tent poles of the ecosystem” – Andy Lipkis “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in”– Unknown
Thea’s Tree An Illustrated Ode to Daydreaming, the Passage of Time, and the Gift of Human Imagination by Maria Popova “Go plant this seed… And give it water and love and conversation.” For the tellers of ancient myths, trees project the secret life of the spiritual world; for the great explainers of science, they remind
Brian Cox, a New Zealand native, spent years traveling the world and studying many different houses of worship. He’s also the owner of Tree locations, a company that moves and plants large trees. So when he returned home, he knew exactly what he wanted to do to build his own monument to spirituality. In 2011,
The Oak Tree by Johnny Ray Ryder Jr A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the oak tree’s leaves away Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the oak was tired and stark But still the oak tree held its ground While other trees fell all around The weary wind gave
Mighty Oak By Kathy J Parenteau Stand tall oh mighty oak, for all the world to see, your strength and undying beauty forever amazes me. Though storm clouds hover above you, your branches span the sky, in search of the radiant sunlight you count on to survive. When the winds are high and restless and
The Mother Tree Shelley Ayres It arrived in the mail, a remembrance, you see That was soon to be called “The Mother Tree” My mother died in March, his, the previous November The acorn sprouted on Mother’s Day, a perfect way to remember A little pot was in order to plant the little sprout It