In Memoriam by Elathan
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In Memoriam
This is to remember the tree... my tree.
I don't know when I saw him the first time. One day I saw him standing in the meadow, went to him, and he started talking to me.
I went to him when I was sad, or glad, I talked to him, simply sat beneath him and listened to the wind and the singing of the birds that got shelter there. I took photos of him so many times, during all seasons of the year. I even went to him with some of my models when I looked for a good location.
Then, one afternoon in January last year, he was killed. It was January 18th, I will never forget that date. A cruel monster came and made an end to his life. He tried to resist, but he couldn't. The monster was the hurricane Kyrill, that brought death to more than 25 million of his brothers and sisters only in North-Rhine-Westfalia, and to more than 60 million in Europe.
It's now exactly one year ago that he died... that he was murdered. The hurricane cannot be sentenced... he's gone... blown away. What remains is grief.
It is time to remember.... Farewell, my good friend.
Thanks for viewing and commenting.
Comments (22)
abstractix
Wow. This is beautiful. What an awesome way to remember someone lost. Good luck in your greiving processs. We all go through them at one point or another. Needless to say, this is an instant fave for me.
NightGallery
I can understand your feelings on this. Some very cool shots you got in times past. Nice post.
drag
Some really beautiful photographs of this lovely old tree. Sad to see if has fallen.
GiMi53
I understand exactly what you mean... I also have "my" tree somewhere in South Belgium and I also did quite some shots... Here is just an example from the early days of my gallery here at RR :
"Secluded (in Spring costume)" Well, it is just a fantastic week for you... I want to keep all your uploads in my favs... 
Blitzz-Licht
...hab ich doch schon mal in der Fotocommunity gesehen (-: Jedes einzelne ist wunderschön
grylin
oh i know the feling.. here we have treefellers(is that right?) who chop down lovely trees, homes for the birds:( and shade for us... so sad. i get so angry.. and even storms.. but great memorian of your tree:D hugs
tennesseecowgirl
I have a tree like that in my home town in California....... its the first thing I look for as I drive down into the valley from the Ronald Reagan freeway, then I know I am back home.. These picture(s) of your tree are absolutely beautiful so is your sentiment...
jedink
Amazing series mate.
witch_1612
Wonderful Series!!!!
Fred255
Beautiful set! Sad to see the loss!
YARDOBE
I think we've all had our favourite tree at one time...to take the time you have spent to remember one is something we all should do....be it a tree or other living thing....well done!
frankie96
Great collage..very colorful..
LovelyPoetess
Great photomontage! Poor you, poor tree. Perhaps you've planted a sapling in it's place?
Thelby
Very Nice Sentiment and such a sad story!!!
Djavad
Souvenir d'un infini pastel de couleur...
Undertaker
Nice shots and words. Great composition.
CavalierLady
Beautiful collage with such gorgeous variety and color. Excellent work!
leeatsjt
If your picture(s) were intended to illicit feelings in people, you succeeded quite well! The images are beautiful but after reading your comments, it's sad! Your collage captured all the seasons and it seems like all the times of day just perfectly! I had a very old mesquite tree behind my house. When the sun set and the light came threw it, it was beautiful. The birds loved it, and the mesquite always knows when the season will change. And there was usually a couple of dead chunks for the BBQ grill. Unfortunately, THEY cut it down to make room for new houses!
ledwolorz
Excellent work.
Fotogen
It is awsome that you went back to photograph the tree in all seasons. I have tried to do that a few times, but do not have the patients :) Great execution
picantilla
fantastic collage
Richardphotos
outstanding captures of the seasons and collage