“Antique Cherry” — C.Birde, 12/15
The antique cherry wears a gown of quilt-worked bark.
Antique Cherry — An Image
Nightjars & Damselflies
The writing and photography of Carrie Birde
“Antique Cherry” — C.Birde, 12/15
The antique cherry wears a gown of quilt-worked bark.
Nightjars & Damselflies 
Nature is the artist of its own kind. It’s beautiful !
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Thank you so much, Anya — I agree, Nature is Her own artist (and probably the best one of all!) Happy New Year to you!
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Same to you 😊
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Bark is fascinating. I love the smoothness of younger cherry bark, and it’s interesting to see the strips of that recognizable texture still hanging on on this old trunk.
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I agree — there must be a metaphor in there…the tree/we hold onto our smoothness while we grow, incorporating it into what we become… 🙂
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