Similarities

Roots are a mystery to me - not what they do or mostly where they grow but rather why they grow the way they do. I’m inclined to attribute some significant intelligence to their blind burrowing underground and their circuitous paths above ground. There’s much that happens on the surface that seems to be random and slightly mysterious.

As I looked at this assemblage of roots, it wasn’t even clear to me that they all emanated from the same tree - such different textures and sizes, all busily going about seemingly different tasks. The way they wrapped around each other was, I felt, surprisingly expressive. Yet, I’ve learned that it’s risky to presume human thought processes to non-human, even non-animal entities. I do it a lot, mostly as a daydream and I suppose that’s fine.

So what am I left with? An interesting composition that likely says more about what appeals to my eye that any inherent, advanced vegetable intelligence. I’ll just have to be satisfied with the fantasies that spring to life in my daydreams.