Seven Trees. Cheshire 2002
Four Trees. Flagstaff, California 2004
Urban Sprawl 15F. Roujon, France 2003
I had a client this week interested in a series of 'Tree' Images and so had to enter the Doyle archives to see what would be suitable. I had forgotten just how many images of Trees I had actually made, but the main bulk of twiggy pics was from my Urban Sprawl series. Whether sprouting up through the concrete, or strangely lit on a hillside, the tree in all its humbleness was the driving force behind the project. The Urban Sprawl series, which strictly speaking is still ongoing, is amongst my favorites not only for the images themselves, but also for the actual process of shooting. There is always a strange uplifting joy of walking through a concrete jungle and stumbling upon something organic. If you don't know what I am talking about just think of how much nicer those streets are with trees, rather than those without. Trees are also one of the few things in life you don't have to ask permission to photograph, and its always nice not having to ask..
Tree Quotations
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
Anonymous
“Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.”
Rene Dubos
“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin
to use it with love and respect.”
Aldo Leopold
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
John Muir
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
“My heart is glad, my heart is high
With sudden ecstasy;
I have given back, before I die,
Some thanks for every lovely tree
That dead men grew for me.”
V.H. Friedlaender
“October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter."”
Nova Bair
“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of a garden.”
Thomas Jefferson
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Albert Einstein
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Tree Quotations
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
Anonymous
“Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.”
Rene Dubos
“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin
to use it with love and respect.”
Aldo Leopold
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
John Muir
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
“My heart is glad, my heart is high
With sudden ecstasy;
I have given back, before I die,
Some thanks for every lovely tree
That dead men grew for me.”
V.H. Friedlaender
“October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter."”
Nova Bair
“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of a garden.”
Thomas Jefferson
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Albert Einstein
- See more at: http://www.savatree.com/tree-quotes.html#sthash.e8CJqFsO.dpuf
