The Company of Trees

If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees. 

~Hal Borland

I ended my last post with a photo of a tree. That's as good a segue as any to present you with some more images of these majestic beings in whole or in part.

A tree is an incomprehensible mystery. ~ Jim Woodring

I tricked myself with this image. When I first viewed it after uploading, I could not remember snapping the shot. I thought by the background, that it was situated along the lakeshore (Lake Ontario) on an overcast day. I did not recall having been there recently.

On pavements and the bark of trees I have found whole worlds. ~Mark Tobey

On second glance, or rather, upon seeing this photo, I realized that the tree was much closer to home. It sits on the boulevard just in front of my neighbour's home. I was enjoying how the sun cast its glow upon the bark.

A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential longevity, is, next to man, perhaps the most touching of wounded objects. ~Edna Ferber

This one illustrated the indomitable spirit and strength of nature. I'll spare you the view of the rest of this maple tree. The parks people determined that in its half dead state, it was a good idea to remove its limbs lest they fall upon folks enjoying a walk on the nearby path. There's a large orange X on the side of its bark, presumably to mark it as a victim of the next round of felling. I hope they've done all they have wanted to do and will leave the trunk intact. This tree plays host to insects, birds and squirrels and it's one of the spots where I occasionally leave peanuts in winter. Despite the extreme cutting, this "dead" tree still spouted a new sprig of leaves this spring. Gotta love that.

Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does. ~George Bernard Shaw

These trees line the lovely property which belongs to one of Frank's brothers. We were there at the end of May for a family celebration.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. ~Martin Luther

Red maple keys glowing in the hazy sunshine of early morning.

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. ~Khalil Gibran

Here's a closer look at them. They could almost be flowers.

All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man... the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports. ~Chief Seattle

Late day sunshine, glittering through the maple leaves.

I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. 
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. ~Ogden Nash

A lovely sunset seen high above the tree tops.

I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap. ~Rodney Dangerfield

This beauty stands near the pond in my park. Behind it is a busy parkway but it appears so peaceful in the quiet of the night.

 Thanks for joining me. There'll be more to see in a few days.