Walking

My early morning walks around Peters Hill are bracing. They invite me to put attention on my surroundings, even though sunrise is often still an hour away. It’s a different kind of observing, one that has its limitations, notwithstanding the enjoyment of being the first footsteps on a lightly-snowy morning such as today.

All of which is to explain that I came back to the Arb during daylight with the camera. My focus for quite a while has been on trees, in particular on the bark, looking at trees skin deep. So much history reflected there, worth an extended look.

This image is of a red cedar. One of the pleasures of the Arb is that almost every tree and shrub has a tag with details of what it is (sometimes even in English!), when it was planted, and where it came from - an elaborate “Hello, my name is” tag. It makes for a much more personal experience.

So here’s red cedar. Feel free to introduce yourself!!