August 18, 2010 – Inyo National Forest: Patriarch Grove I had an idea that I’d capture the sunrise, which meant getting out of bed around 3am. But insomnia, exhaustion from the day before, and mostly not having spotted a good … Continued
August 17, 2010 – Schulman Grove, Inyo National Forest, CA I did not die on the mountain. Too busy working to be wowed by the trees. Or maybe I was in a constant state of wow? Don’t think I worked … Continued
I don’t keep a daily journal, but I do keep shoot journals and editing journals. Here is an excerpt from the recent Bristlecone Pine Pine Forest shoot journal. August 16, 2010 Travel day. Six hour flight to San Francisco, six … Continued
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. Minnie Aumonier In a previous post, you saw the books I looked at for research/inspiration for the Bristlecone Pine shoot. … Continued
It’s Tree Week here at blog central. “I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time.” Joseph Beuys Here are a couple of photos I took of part of Beuys’ piece, 7000 … Continued
First the reminder. The win free art contest ends August 14. Click here for the details. Now the quote, specifically chosen to inspire you to literary greatness: The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem, then a … Continued
What does this ticket stub from a concert I saw in 2007 have to do with A Life’s Work? Before I get to that, let me tell you that I’m a huge Jens Lekman fan. In case you don’t know, … Continued
Back in August of ’09 I linked to editor (and new dad!) Cabot Philbrick’s website. He had included a portion of the redwoods section on his reel. That clip was truncated and sized for Cabot’s web site. Here’s the whole … Continued
Brooklyn, your very fine botanical garden, so revered for its cherry blossoms in springtime, is also home to two champion trees. Brooklyn, perhaps you read this blog and saw this term, “champion tree” and scratched your giant head and wondered, … Continued
To be honest, when you’re making a film, there’s always a period when maybe you’re less than enamored with what you’ve been working on. It’s like anything else you might find yourself doing for a long time. But I’m lucky … Continued