In trees I find the most pronounced experience of god. Trees carry history, widsom.... In it's roots, trunk and branches are the impressions of generations that have passed. The simplicity of their function; purifying the air, anchoring the earth and protecting those under them reflect some of the most essential elements of life and god. Then I threw in a random William Blake piece cause his art is fucking awesome, exploding with raw emotion... that's romantic-gothic for you. Most of these tree pictures are olive trees. Many olive trees in Israel-Palestine are hundreds and hundreds of years old and tie families to the land and their ancestry. Olive trees are an important symbol for Palestinian nationalism. One of the biggest grievances against the Palestinian people is the destruction of their communities via the uprooting of these ancient trees. Personally, I find this act tragic and demoralizing because of the spirt and the pure and simple reflection of god and creation that trees encompass. My point? Is there a point to writing a blog... not really.... now you just know that I really love trees but maybe, just maybe.... you will want to learn more about the sustained conflict in Israel-Palestine and the various fronts on which this battle is fought.