I became interested in including the Milarchs and Champion Tree Project in A Life’s Work after I read that they had cloned the Methuselah tree, a Bristle Cone Pine that is the oldest known living thing on the planet. In … Continued
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
Laura Bittman Ward submitted this e-mail written by her father. Laura explains: My dad sends out an email every Thursday to a group of his old high school friends who he reconnected with at their 50th reunion a few years … Continued
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. Chinese Proverb I’ve received some good essays for the contest (all to my e-mail account, are you really that shy?), but I’m greedy … Continued
The pine tree seems to listen, the fir tree to wait: and both without impatience — they give no thought to the little people beneath them devoured by their impatience and their curiosity. Friedrich Nietzsche This quote seems especially fitting … 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