Tree People on the Streets of Uruguay

Here is some fantastic tree symbol street art. Enjoy!



Tree People on the Streets of Uruguay | Colossal

Memorialization & Trees at Arlington National Cemetery

On  a recent trip to Arlington National Cemetery I came across this example of memorialization and trees.  The tree and memorial were installed by the Military Officers Association of America. Also of interest are the many wreaths, on on each grave, installed by volunteers.

A Farewell to Tsunami City Rikuzentakata's Tree of Hope

Photos: A Farewell to Tsunami City Rikuzentakata's Tree of Hope - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Galveston Trees Killed by Hurricane Ike Are Carved Into Sculpture - NYTimes.com

Galveston Trees Killed by Hurricane Ike Are Carved Into Sculpture - NYTimes.com

Disbelief Still as Florida Reacts to Burning of 3,500-Year-Old Tree - NYTimes.com

Here is a story about the power of trees as symbols, and what happens when such trees are damaged or destroyed...

Disbelief Still as Florida Reacts to Burning of 3,500-Year-Old Tree - NYTimes.com

NY Times Article- Schoharie NY

A few plein-air tables under the maples and the Norway spruces behind the Daughters of the American Revolution hall in Schoharie becomes a cafe, and a symbol of resilience, resistance, and recovery. An interesting take on Greening in the Red Zone, both in terms of the site selection under the trees, and because of the important, obvious, and oft overlooked links between food and  survival, symbolically and otherwise. See the story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/dining/makeshift-cafe-sustains-storm-ravaged-schoharie-ny.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&src=dayp

Jesse Owens' Legacy: Hitler's Oak Tree Grows In Cleveland : NPR

This story deals specifically with multiple layers of tree symbolism in the midst of a historical Red Zone, the Hitler regime.

Jesse Owens' Legacy: Hitler's Oak Tree Grows In Cleveland : NPR