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Mar 16, 2023
Media: oil on heavy Fabriano paper
Size: 19x13 in
I discovered a few years ago that there are two small-ish peach trees planted by a house in my neighborhood. I was intrigued because I live in place that is fairly inhospitable to peaches trees. Nevertheless, these two trees have just burst into exuberant magenta pink blossom and from years past, I know that fruit will follow. I want to ask these two trees questions: How do they endure winter? Do they "go to ground", sink inside themselves and wait? And when 'she' (surely all fruit trees are 'she') steps forth from the shadow of winter and makes herself vulnerable and brave, bursting into fragile blossoms, how does she muster the courage...knowing that rain or wind could come and knock off her blossoms before they have time to 'set' as fruit? I stand before this beautiful surprise in my neighborhood and marvel at the mystery and courage of something enduring AND blooming in a place that is unlikely. I discovered a few years ago that there are two small-ish peach trees planted by a house in my neighborhood. I was intrigued because I live in place that is fairly inhospitable to peaches trees. Nevertheless, these two trees have just burst into exuberant magenta pink blossom and from years past, I know that fruit will follow. I want to ask these two trees questions: How do they endure winter? Do they "go to ground", sink inside themselves and wait? And when 'she' (surely all fruit trees are 'she') steps forth from the shadow of winter and makes herself vulnerable and brave, bursting into fragile blossoms, how does she muster the courage...knowing that rain or wind could come and knock off her blossoms before they have time to 'set' as fruit? I stand before this beautiful surprise in my neighborhood and marvel at the mystery and courage of something enduring AND blooming in a place that is unlikely. |
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