Faces In Trees Views

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I love trees - the reason I left southern NM. Now I am surrounded by 60 acres of every hardwood tree that is native to the midwest. The faces in the trees were always a comfort to me as a child in the Ozarks of AR. The protecting envelopment of branches and shadows during summer was especially welcoming. But, I must admit to uneasiness walking in the woods in the winter. The clacking of the branches and the starkness of the faces were always warning me to get back to the warmth of the house.

I agree, that first tree is scary. I'll have to post the other photo of that tree--it looks like a butt, honestly.Your last sentences have a very haunted feeling, Carol I can almost see the trees whispering and waving their arms...OK, Susan, I'll be loking for your tree faces tomorrow. I loved that oobabooga tree post.And Tracwey, I'll stop by to see your post too. I must have missed that one. I'm off to a meeting now, but maybe later tonight I'll have time.

Looking for a novel gift or a new decoration for your back yard? One new idea is to put a face on your trees in the yard. Tree faces (or as they are sometimes know as forest faces) are a simple decoration that you can add to your trees. Tree faces are simple to put up. The tree face will usually come in a few pieces, for example 2 eyes, a nose, and a mouth. For most of these you put up a nail for each piece and either hang it on the nail or drive a small nail through the piece to attach it to the tree. The nails are small so the damage to the tree is minimal. And you end up with a tree that looks like something from the Wizard of Oz or the Lord of the Rings, ready to surprise you by speaking.

While I hadn<’t seen faces in trees before going to Ireland, I have spoken to trees for several years. I think this started one day when I was on a swing set in the park. I was on a break from my classes in college, so I went to the park to enjoy the beautiful day. Several feet from the swing set was a very beautiful tree. I could feel its happiness radiating as I enjoyed my swing ride. It really liked its spot near the swings and sandbox, and it regularly witnessed children laughing and playing. I had a nice time feeling the energy of the tree and talking with it. I asked if I could take a picture of it, but it was rather shy and didnu’t want its picture taken. That was okay by me.