Visual Memories (Sifnos, Greece)
Memories … We all carry them. Some we wish to share, others not. Most often, we are able to decide which memories to hide and which to make visible. Trees, not so much …
Peering through the underbrush I noticed a sizeable clearing in the forest. In the middle stood a large tree, a maple, that was obviously very old. As I put my arms around the trunk to measure its circumference, I noticed numerous places where the bark had not grown normally, instead it had created a variety of irregular patterns, shapes and textures. Some of these were subtle, others more pronounced.
These irregularities were on display for all to see. They were visible records of things that had happened to the tree during its life time and helped to shape it. They were … Visual Memories.
I wonder ... which of our memories do we reveal?
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Memories … We all carry them. Some we wish to share, others not. Most often, we are able to decide which memories to hide and which to make visible. Trees, not so much …
Peering through the underbrush I noticed a sizeable clearing in the forest. In the middle stood a large tree, a maple, that was obviously very old. As I put my arms around the trunk to measure its circumference, I noticed numerous places where the bark had not grown normally, instead it had created a variety of irregular patterns, shapes and textures. Some of these were subtle, others more pronounced.
These irregularities were on display for all to see. They were visible records of things that had happened to the tree during its life time and helped to shape it. They were … Visual Memories.
I wonder ... which of our memories do we reveal?
To view image gallery: Click here.