A Poem As Lovely As A Tree
by Leanne Seymour
Title
A Poem As Lovely As A Tree
Artist
Leanne Seymour
Medium
Photograph - Photograph, Card And Poster
Description
This is a photo of a magnificent fig tree growing in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney Australia. I love this angle of the view of this tree as it embraces the earth with its powerful root system. To take this angled view one has to walk down a bit of steep incline behind the tree, but it was well worth the effort I feel.
On the other side of this tree is the public footpath and the normal viewing position I've taken many photos of this tree from different angles, as well as having done drawings, some of which are on my online portfolio.
I've always loved trees from childhood and drawn or painted them repeatedly. I also love the poem 'Trees' (copied below) by Joyce Kilmer which is a wonderful expression of how I feel about these wondrous gifts of creation, as well as inspired the title of this image.
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth�s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
[The root systems of this tree are so huge that I've seen young couples canoodling in the top right section of this root system, where they could barely be seen.]
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February 25th, 2016
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LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks Holly for the feature of this image on the "SEASONS OF THE TREES IN PHOTOGRAPHY" group homepage!
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks Frank for the feature of this image on the "Compact Digital Camera Photographers" group homepage!
Genevieve Esson
Congratulations!!! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the Homepage of the group: Lyrical Trees - Vibrant Wavelength Of Color! You are invited to post this featured artwork within the Discussion Board Titled: ARCHIVED HOME PAGE FEATURES HERE PLEASE - 2022 ONLY FEATURES
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks Genevieve for your kind comment and for the feature of this image on the "Lyrical Trees - Vibrant Wavelength Of Color" group homepage!
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Thanks Yolanda for the feature of this image on the "Positive Energy" group homepage!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Leanne Seymour replied:
Thanks Pamela for your kind comment and for the feature of this image on the "Camera Art" group homepage!