When was the last time you hugged a tree? Have you ever hugged a tree? Or maybe you’ve just stood by one and soaked up their energy. I love trees, their energy and graceful branches. This week our guest host Joanne Mason wants us to share some photographs of things/people/places that are inspiring.

I find trees inspiring. I don’t know why. They give me peace, energy and relaxation. Let’s go to the forest first. I love the smell of pine trees. Unfortunately it will take this forest, in the picture on the right, a long time to recover from this fire. Please be careful and show nature the respect it deserves.

It’s Autumn let’s enjoy the beauty of the leaves.

Trees and fungi have a mutually beneficial relationship, where fungi provide trees with water and soil nutrients, while trees supply the fungi with sugars. And they look pretty too!

We have a lot of almond orchards in the Yolo County countryside. When the trees blossom, they are so beautiful. When they are bare, you find a carpet of mustard plants.

I love trees in the fog, especially during the winter season.

And if you’re able to catch that special moment when a tree allows a sunbeam through its leaves, that is just WOW!

I hope this post has you inspired to enjoy trees. When you respond to Joanne’s post please link to hers and use the Lens-Artists tag.

Last week, we looked at the lives of city and rural dwellers urged on by Tina, and it was fun. Next week John will be hosting the challenge.

Until then, stay safe, hug a tree and live in gratitude!

42 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #367: Everyone Should See This”

  3. These are such beautiful photographs, Anne! It’s a great response to the theme. I like that you portrayed trees in so many different environments – I think Winter is my favorite. Thank you so much for posting.

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  6. I love trees too and have the good luck (as an urban dweller) to live next to or 5-10 mins walk to public parks, gardens or the botanncial gardens most of my adult life.

    I really enjoyed your collection of trees photos.

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    1. Thanks Steve! Catching Autumn color on the east coast or anywhere is tricky. We were visiting New York in October expecting to see the color change. We were either too early or too late. So we drove up state a bit–too late. We finally found color in Pennsylvania! It was good to have cousins in both states!

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  11. Beautiful post Anne, funny how trees work with the environment and something I learned a few years ago is that you need trees for rain, no idea why, but when all the farmers were clearing the land and ripping out every tree they were sort of bringing their own destruction. Trees are great.

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  13. Wow, indeed. Your last photo is a thing of beauty, Anne. And I understand your feeling for trees, I’m the weirdo that hugs trees all the time, to my son’s amusement (it will be embarrassment later on, I’m sure!)

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