Tales of a British expat, transplanted into the lush Tennessee countryside. Lover of old, time-worn, and antique. Tea-drinker, flower-grower, animal-nurturer.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Gentle Giant
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy, Is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see Nature all ridicule and deformity, and some scarce see Nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, Nature is Imagination itself."
~ William Blake, 1799, The Letters
Photo taken at The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, Tennessee.
Click image to see the pheasant in the wood.
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8 comments:
What an AWESOME tree. The stories it could tell huh? Great pic, thanks for sharing.
Yup, its beyond imagination...
I see the pheasant! And wonder what else might live under that tree..
Jo, That tree is so interesting. I like odd tree trunks. xoxo,Susie
p.s. hope you are not getting too much rain.
If trees could talk....
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A handsome tree, for sure.
What a glorious tree... fully alive & wonderful. Thank you for sharing!!
~Andrea
XOXOXO
My comment disappeared so I'll try this again! Just have to because the Hermitage is one of my favorite places. As a room mother I went there many, many years with a car full of kids. Finally I went there alone and took my time strolling through Rachel's Garden. It is a lovely place and you feel transported back to another time. Not that those times were always nice ones but there was a beauty too.
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