Crossing the Wooden Bridge
by Belinda Greb
Title
Crossing the Wooden Bridge
Artist
Belinda Greb
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Photographs, Photograph
Description
There is a short nature trail in Oregon that has some old growth fir trees left and some beautiful maples. I always love walking through the trees and looking at the perspective from the wooden bridges, both to the other side and down towards the creek.
This little area is a mix of very large maples and fir trees. Each year, the winter does wreck havoc and occasionally one of the larger, old growth trees come down. The area does get snow and sometimes there are wind storms (rarer). It is always so sad, yet part of nature. This area borders a lovely campground, so I don't often come here in the summer. The forest service does an excellent job of maintaining the trails, and for a small space, there's an immense amount to see.
ｩBelinda Greb
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Nature, animals, beauty has always been a source of nourishment throughout my life. Modern life can drain us with its demands and imbalances. Yet when I talk a walk through the woods, see a tree that's been around for 200 or more years and has weathered storms and survived, I am in awe. I am entranced by animals' various behaviors in foraging for their food, eluding predators, dealing with rain and snow, and nurturing their young along the way. I am never bored by nature. The emergence of buds, flower and color from a stark winter's landscape still takes my breath away. I find it magical how light can change shift the mood and features of a landscape. I can look down at the ground from time to time, and see a creature I've never seen before (just lately a white-lined sphinx moth).
Photography allows me to capture, interpret, and share that world of wonder I see about me. I currently reside in Oregon, an environment rich in nature's graces. I have lived in California and New York, too, and everywhere there is a world of nature around us, if we care to take the time and watch for it.
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November 8th, 2012
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