Our senses absorb wonder and beauty as we nourish our soul to overflowing. In this blog, I will share things that nourish my soul. I find wonder in many places in my life; music, books, nature, people, art, travel, food, passion, creativity and much more. In sharing these sources of wonder with others, my hope is to spread the feeling of pure, innocent joy felt in the hearts of those who truly absorb the wonder. Fill your cup, pass it on, then fill another and so on . . .

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Nature as Art


On a beautiful autumn weekend in the autumn of 2010, I was fortunate to share in a relaxing cabin getaway with a wonderful group of girls.  As we pulled up to the cabin that first evening, the sun was just starting to fall below the tree line and the most amazing shadows were cast on the golden and red hues that surrounded us.  The first thing that I noticed next to our cabin, in the line of trees just off the parking area, was this "tree sculpture" as I called it.  It struck me right away because of how the one tree had broken in two and the other tree seemed to reach out to catch it as it fell.  At least, that is how I imagined it had happened.  The tree is being held up by a small branch that it seemed to get caught on after the fall.  I thought this was a pretty spectacular example of nature at work to preserve itself.  It is definitely what I would call, "Nature as Art".  I will hold onto this image as a reminder of how even the smallest branch is strong enough to support another.  We should not underestimate the capabilities of another or judge a book by it's cover.



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