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Trees

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‘—big leaf cherries—litsea laurels—orangebark stewartias—have skin which peels away—Some people don’t like them—mottled appearance—peel & peel—looks unclean—reminds me of the scab around a blister—There is something about their depleted forms—transcend beauty/ugliness—drawing me to them. Trees’ skins are like ours, I understand, gradually changing—New leaves are beautiful—but maple tree buds—particularly enchanting'

'Tree planters have their own sentimental tendencies. It is tradition—when they reach retirement age—given a period of paid leave—But none of them would take up the offer—When—their trees grows well—they would never think about it in terms of being ‘good for the nation’—By the same token—it wouldn’t be society at large they grieved for if the tree didn’t take—People who work with trees really are a different breed—'