Ascending Birch Original Oil Painting The scene reminded me of

The scene reminded me of the following poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1897)

When my ancestors were clearing the land

and beech when we happened upon a small pond

but maybe they just are what they are

As the days were beginning to grow longer and the temperatures warmer

Ascending Birch Original Oil Painting The scene reminded me ofDescription: This is a painting of a Paper Birch that grows right along the sidewalk leading from the Gooseberry Falls S. P. interpretive center to the lower falls along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. I was really enthralled with the beauty of this tree, including its grandeur and the play of light as it shone across the textured surface. I resonated with the spiritual essence and wisdom of this tree, and I tried to capture that