First sighted by babies in their mothers’ arms, they wave their colors overhead against the blue sky.
Trees hold nests for birds, squirrels and others to sleep safe among the branches.
Trees give a lift to whomever wishes to climb high above the earth, to gaze into the distance and see our earthly home from a loftier place.
As a natural roof they protect wanderers from the midday sun and occasional showers.
Markers on the horizon, they guide travelers toward their destinations.
For the lucky discoverers, their fruits give sweetness.
Sturdy trunks cut along their straight lines make sturdy walls of homes, safe from the elements.
Inside these homes fires flourish from the dense, sweet, crackling wood, bringing warmth and comfort from the cold.
To watch the fire in comfort, a well made chair and table are the place to sit and eat, read, or chat over a drink with friends and family.
The curves of nature in a tree’s limbs, formed over times longer than man’s memory, become the object of man’s admiration, birthing imagination, in art that is of nature.
The wood of the tree gives flight to the sounds that we call music as violin or other inventions, food of the soul.
Boxes and barrels hold the treasures of food and drink, where the darkness of the barrel gives nature a chance to mellow fine wine with the touch of oak.
We can all walk among the giants of the forest or take refuge from modern life, and be reverent for the blessings we have to live alongside them.