"The Giving Tree" by kimariehere
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Took this picture of this tree I was in awe of last Sunday .. lol - I was laying on the ground -there was this crowd..I am laying flat shooting upwards and people were looking me like I was crazy... but I loved the tree ... credit to Zacko again (thank you Andreas for helping me on this!)
This is tree represents one of my fav stories about a tree -so i am sharing the first chapter of it with you!!: I am doing photography now cause my compt won't let me paint it only stays on for 10 minutes at a time - miss my smudgin hopefully will get it fixed soon but in the meantime i am having a BLAST discovering a new love !.. i like to write my own stories and poes but i had a special reason for this it has has a big impact on my life.. no one should be without the giving tree as part of thier collection kids or adults!!..
_The Giving tree_
written by Shel silver stien
(first part)
Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy. And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go-seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree very much. And the tree was happy. But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said,
Comments (61)
diomedes66
I am in wonder of both the image and the story - being an old poot it is rather difficult to put a lump in my throat; but you have managed! Magnificent is far short! You better write some BOOKS! VOTE!
1010
An awesome photo, I love trees and this angle really makes it even taller! Excellent.......
avalonfaayre
Okay, now that my emotions have settled down I can leave a comment. First of all the picture is absolutely WONDERFUL! I love the POV and it is a spectacular tree. It reminds me of a postcard I saw once of a tree that was so huge that the roots, which were above the ground, were so big that they dwarfed the person standing next to it. I love trees. I am in AWE of trees, so right away, you got my vote. THEN you gave me the story! Thank you so much for sharing it. It was a most beautiful story, and I regret that my children have grown because I would read it to them again and again. Thank you for this lovely post.
DIANE603
This is your best ever image!! I know the Author well!! MORE PLEASE!! ~vv~
monoceroo
That's a wonderful photograph and I loved the story. You've certainly captured the tree's majesty. Excellent work.
Terrace-tenmou
WOW Most xecllent photograph!& Beautiful flame!
visionart
cynlee
trees have personalities!! you've captured this one wonderfully with a child's eye view of laying in the grass looking up! (still do it too! :) & thanks for sharing the story... have a couple of his books :] excellent collab work with the pw & frame too
kimariehere
LoL!! -hehe I wasn't on the grass but this dirty ground (wish it would have had grass lol cause I managed to get all dirty ..and my hair all messed up badly -but it was worth it Lol ..thank you!
KimberlyC
OH Wow!.. this is an awesome pov!.. I love laying under trees and looking up.. Beautiful photo :)
jocko500
I love your pictures and storys they so wonderful
sharky_
I do believe that every tree has its own charactier and a story within themselves. Your story fits this tree perfect and I'm sure this tree has a lot of history to add to it. With all said, I just wish I was there to take a picture of you taking a picture of this tree, lol. Have fun. Aloha
Blush
I think trees are beautiful and somewhat magical in their own way...they also supply the earth with oxygen and help beautify our surroudings Yep you should do poetry, stories and photography Your got talent girlfriend I love weeping willow trees they are my favs and these weeping cherry trees so beautiful as is this one,nothing like laying on the ground looking up at beautiful trees and the clouds floating by wish i was now instead of listening to rain Excellent shot and story Vote n hugs Susan~
Sekadhar
WOW! This is really perfect! Excellent done!*****!
kellendor
Dear K. Wonderful photo, sorry to hear about your comp, but glad to see your photography - great work. I seem to recall hearing Brennan Manning talk about how Shel wrote this story to explain the love of Christ to friends he grew up with. Totally wonderful analogy. Anyway, great job on your photo!!!
MOOOW
Excellent shot and scene my dear friend ,you have a pure feeling with nature and you are a great and wonderful artist,amazing composition so powerful indeed!!!!!VOTE
Zacko
Yawn...just got up...mmmm...lets see...Aaawe, that story was really really lovely. And so is that photo of yours. You certainly dont need to give me any credit...i didnt take that shot. You know how much i love framing photos, LOL. And i wasnt even sure you would like my postwork on it, or if you were gonna think i overdid it....phew, im glad you didnt. Its my pleasure playing with your photos, trust me. Sigh...spring sucks...got like 2 inches of snow tonight...aaarrgggh....sniff..sniff...snow!!!! NOW???? Grrrrr...doggie is thrilled by the way. Stupid Eija, just runs around like a nut, LOL. At least one of us is happy i guess...hmmm...this is certainly off topic..better get back..oh, so you love photography do you? Thats wonderful, cause you my friend has such an eye for beautiful things. I know you will take the most beautiful shots as soon as you get yourself a working camera, LOL. Better stop typing soon...youll fall asleep half way through this comment....EXCELLENT JOB!!!! Oh...and no wonder you get poison oaked rolling around on the ground like that ;o) Have a great evening!!!!!....sorry for the long comment....
Dianthus
Beautiful composition :)
tvernuccio
Kimmers, this is TOTALLY magnificent and i LOVE this WONDERFUL tree!!!!! I do EXACTLY the same thing...lie on the ground and look up into the sky, the trees, the clouds...and if i have my cam, which i usually do, i won't be able to resist to shoot!!!! way to go girl for gettin' dirty too!!!! that's the best way!! it's what i do. you should've seen me yesterday! OMG my jeans were covered in dirt!!!! i did try to avoid lying in the mud though! LOL! anyway, sorry, looks like i'm ramblin' away as usual! Anyway, i've adored Shel Silverstein since i was kid, and the Giving Tree has always been one of my favs by him!!!!! You truly did a magnificent job, and hats off to Andreas for helping you out!!!!! this one goes into favs!!!!
SophiaDeer
This is gorgeous! I cried when I read the story of the Tree, and made a copy to give to my husband. This is a beautiful photograph, and you have given us a gift of this tree. vote
vbarreto
Impressive tree. Great point of view.
ebsmooth
really good stuff here!! pov and tone are truely outstanding!!! don't worry, people look at me like i'm crazy all the time...heh heh!!! pretty soon i'll be asking you for tips!!! awesome work!!!
qmont
Trees, they give us so much, just their natural bueaty alone, I have this huge Oak that sits about 10 feet from my house, and provides all they summer shade you could ask for. The wind going through the branches is bueatiful music, to be perfectly honest I love my tree. Kimmers, this is so Bueatiful, and that story really makes you think...outstanding post all around.........V....John
nhirschberger
Wow ! Brilliant composition and PoV ! Fantastic details and presentation ! A wonderful image and story ! Excellent work !!! VOTE
danculik
I like this processing and compo.Very good.
gwfa
reminds me of the majestic Grizzly Giant at Yosemite ...
Onslow
Wonderful pov a superb photograph - well done. Now you know why some photographers put a bit of plastic sheeting(bin liner) in their bag when going to get snaps something to kneel or lie on ;) This story is so sad........:(
Patschulynn
Awesome Picture, the POV is absoloutely great. I love the b/w in this it creates the spezial mood!
anniemation
Wonderful! You definately brought that tree to life! :)
gunsan
What a wonderful story to go with your image. Great perspective up that mighty tree, and I like what you did to your photo. Beautiful!