7/20/12 Bonanza Street Maple
If
you have been to our house you have been under this old Maple. This
is the view from our front window. It was not a young tree when we
came here 30+ years ago now. You can see the 2 stumps only a little exaggerated from low branches the kids used for climbing. Even the
stumps are gone now, but grandkids still do climb it some, but it
takes a little more effort. The
wall was started at the time- added to from time to time, and now
mostly covered with ivy. The concentration here was in the angles
of the branches and negative spaces they create against the backdrop.
What do you call this style? It has a graphic flavor, and is a little
change not only in style, but also subject. One of these days one of
these chunks of tree will fall, and put a big crease in the house or
a vehicle... so I guess some day soon it will have to go.
Dad, I remember how fond I was of certain branches, for a foothold, a handhold, a perch, or perhaps even a fancy gymnastic trick. To me, it is sort of sad to see it so large and thick. The branches have spaced out so much too...
ReplyDeleteRebekah
Dad-why is the print highlighted in black? Also, just wondered if you meant to leave a title off your post. I have discovered that it is easier to find specific posts & reference them again if there is a title.
ReplyDeleteTaking the tree down?! That will be a sad day, but I suppose it must happen sooner or later.
:(
See you in a few days!