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Saturday Snapshots #281

by Jeanne Horak on January 11, 2014 12 Comments in Photography, Saturday Snapshots

BalquhidderForest © J Horak-Druiff 2014

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.”  (Herman Hesse) – Balquhidder, Scotland – November 2013

 

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  1. shruti says

    January 12, 2014 at 11:29 am

    i’ve always thought of trees as powerful beings. the aura they exude cannot be compared to most other flora .

    Reply
    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      Agree completely! If you think that a weed and a tree both grew from a single seed, you realise what incredible ambitions must lurk in the DNA of trees!

      Reply
  2. Jamie says

    January 13, 2014 at 11:09 am

    Gorgeous! I notice trees more and more and do find them fascinating, a study in life, beauty, power, history.

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    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 5:58 pm

      Thanks 🙂 I always have favourite trees wherever I live – in South Africa it was an umbrella-shaped indigenous coral tree on my drive home from work, and here in London it is an ornamental cherry tree near my office that grows alone among highrise buildings and transforms into a cloud of pink blossoms every Spring.

      Reply
  3. Jonker aka Firefly says

    January 13, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Suddenly I feel like visiting the Tsitsikamma. I love forests

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    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      Ha – yes, so true, it does remind me of Tsitsikamma! I also love forests – they all have their own distinct personality.

      Reply
  4. Rosa says

    January 13, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    A gorgeous shot, quote and forest!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      Thank you, thank you and thank you 😉

      Reply
  5. Andrew says

    January 13, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    What a mighty fine trunk

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    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Now there’s a compliment I don’t hear every day… ;o)

      Reply
  6. Mari says

    January 16, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Beautiful photo which reminds me of the time we visited the Redwood forest just outside San Francisco, I really want to go back there one day as I now take a better photo and could do the trees justice.

    Reply
    • Jeanne says

      January 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Thank you – and LOL, I thought I was the only one who wished she could go and re-photograph places now that her photography skills/kit had improved!

      Reply
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