Planting
December 27, 2005


©JAL

Julia had fun looking at all this picture's elements, and saw some things I didn't. The tree on the left is like a hand, and it's wearing a ring. Trees have rings! What she didn't see, I explained. To me, the old lady planting the tree is sad because she knows the passage of time. (Note she's wearing a watch.) She won't get to see that tree grow to a tall height like the others. But she's planting anyway, for a time when she won't be here.

I feel sad when I look at it.