i often see illustrations under the layers of tree bark. I sharpen the image to give it more definition and often love to tell stories about the characters that emerge as illustrations of a story. When characters are defined, I reveal my projections like the profile of the woman on the right side of this beautifully textured tree. Who is she and the other figures she appears to be relating to? Finding the hidden images in trees is the first challenge and when I bring them to life a story often emerges. That is why I call bark imagery with strong characters, Every Tree Tells a Story. It is a great exercise for you to project what images you see and share your associations to the illustrations about the figures and other icons you perceive. This is a great piece to find the hidden pictures like we did as kids or wondered what the shadows were on our walls or the diverse images we perceived in clouds. It is important that adults do not lose their childlike wonder and imagination. What do you see in this photographic abstract?
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Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 20 Mar 2008
your tree-photos are ART!!!!Joanna Jungjohann 20 Mar 2008
beautiful shots cuzMary Janosik 19 Mar 2008
Love the colors and textures to this photo!! Nice capture!! I just love to see the variety of colors that are in nature's palette. I see a supreme being and creator, no matter your religion or beliefs.... :)Emily Reed 19 Mar 2008
FABULOUS, JULIE!Leah Jaarveth 19 Mar 2008
this is great, my 7 year old boy says he sees indians walking... its very important for people to keep their minds open...imagination is an amazing gift....