Nalini Nadkarni, a tree canopy researcher and a National Geographic regular, was kind enough to let me publish this interest piece that looks at the intersection of science and arts.
In essense, she explores the notion that lack of empathy for flora such as trees, is partially mitigated by its stationary status, and so goes on to explore whether how mobile trees actually are. To do this, she essentially adheres a paintbrush to a twig on a branch, and places a canvas in proximity. What's produced is essentially a "painting" by the tree, as well as a record of the movement of that one branch.
Anyway, worth a look.
More like this
A while ago, I wrote a
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of posts that claimed to talk about finger trees. Unfortunately, I really
botched it. I'd read a bunch of data structure papers, and managed to get
Possibly related to the last post. The lyrics are original.
(For this, you need to imagine the younger Free-Ride offspring humming in the background as the elder sings.)
One of the fabulous things about living in our Northern California climate (zone 16) it the ability to transform our yard into a mini orchard.
Rorschach impression, it reminds me of those Chinese ink paintings of bamboo.
Trees painting grass. :)
Hey, you're right! Especially with an image like this. Might even be a worthy addition to the Convergences contest at McSweeney's.
Simplicity is beauty.