in AND OUT

It’s an elegant crack and it opens a world usually unseen. I don’t know what might have caused this to happen, to know if what we see is a result of an accident or the healing from an accident. Given the surrounding bark, I’d say there’s been a lot going on in the life of this weeping Canadian hemlock.

While there’s much of interest, my attention is drawn to the dark interior. What’s in there? Can it give me access to parts of the tree’s life that are usually inaccessible? That’s what I’m drawn to: seeing into what is usually unseen. And while there’s not much to go on here, where vision is limited, imagination can romp!

There’s a grace here that captures me. While this shot may portray a wound, something that will ultimately harm this tree, I see a dance, an invitation to go inside, go deeper. Probably that’s just what I bring to this and I’m fine with that. Dancing, going deeper? Sounds like a good discipline!