20 Replies to “Goddess Trees”

  1. Tomaz – São Paulo, Brazil – I am a photo enthusiast. With no formal training and lots of books I try to get away with it! I also like cycling, skiing, swimming, nature, art, architecture, design, technology, traveling and beautiful things.
    Tomaz says:

    Wow!

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  4. IdealisticRebel – I am a retired widow with 4 kids and 9 grands. I worked as a nurse, and in Domestic Violence, and many non-profits, I was a donor health counselor for the American Red Cross and am a certified HIV counselor. I worked as a counselor and I have been a make-up artist and selling specialists for several American designers. I love life. I am very spiritual. I grew up in 50's and 60's and truly am the idealistic rebel which is the name of my blog. I love music, books, reading, Kindle, beauty. I am a photographer and an artist. I believe in making the world better one day at a time. I am now living in Asheville, NC.
    barbaramattio says:

    Just lovely. I love trees and I am a certified tree hugger. LOL Energy received from trees can be very strong and often healing.

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  5. Michelle at The Green Study – Michelle Jayne is a literary fiction writer of short stories and novels. Her fiction reflects a love of and curiosity about the natural world, as well as the alchemy that happens between humans and the environment. She served as a Russian Linguist in the US Army. She holds a BA in Soviet and East European Studies and an MFA in Creative Writing, with a focus on neurodivergent characters in fiction. During the pandemic she sought writing community, founding The Green Study Workshop and The Grove, comprised of vibrant writers from around the world. For over a decade she has been writing personal essays for her blog, The Green Study. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and daughter and a lot of squirrels (some she’s named). She is currently a 2025-26 Loft Literary Mentor Fellow in fiction.
    thegreenstudy says:

    A stand of birch trees is just mesmerizing. When there’s a breeze, the leaves flip back and forth, changing color. Thanks for sharing the picture and poetry.

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  6. Kat at travelgardeneat – Life sometimes gets so busy, we forget to stop and smell the roses. Travel.Garden.Eat is a reminder to slow down and enjoy the things that make good memories and replenish the soul!
    travelgardeneat says:

    This trio looks so young and strong — birch always draw me in. ~ Kat

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  7. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    Birch trees are a favorite of mine. I love the willowy way they cluster. White goddesses.

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  11. jane tims – Canada – Hi. I am a writer and biologist. I am also interested in history and community sustainability. I write mostly poetry. My training is in botany, so I often include plants in my poems. Visit me at www.nichepoetryandprose.wordpress.com
    jane tims says:

    Hi. Birch trees seem so full of personality… I like the idea of a sacred ladder. Jane

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  19. Yes they do extend to the heavens. I am spending part of the morning with your work. And it is leading me to such beautiful places.

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  20. very nice – love birch trees and their message of renewal.

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