It's early summer, and I still haven't shot much lately, except for some family snapshots with the little point and shoot, and I'm again thinking about how immersed I was in photography, and how I'm not at all now, and the reason why it could change so quickly.
Water was a theme that jumped out at me when I began considering this topic. It was obvious. And I initially thought that beyond that, not much else would be. I figured I'd have to do some digging and perusing to locate more themes. I was surprised, though, at how many more became obvious with just a quick look through my file folders.
To continue with nature photography, today I'm going to share some of my photos of trees. I'm drawn to them for a number of reasons and on a number of levels. Simply, they are lines. Their trunks create vertical patterns when in bunches and a split-screen when standing alone. Either way, the effect is very graphic and solid, a juxtaposition of positive and negative at its most basic.
Beyond this simple design element, trees are deeply symbolic. They are stoic and powerful. They play an important role in both nature and our own human history. With the bittersweet falling of a tree, we can literally count its age and know its own history. They amaze us with their fortitude. They tower above us, humbling us and our petty issues. 
I suppose it's a tree's perseverence that I respect the most. Year after year, they are present, they stand their ground, and they do not complain. So opposite from so many of us.
-G
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