tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post3637110933634956535..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: LISTENING TO TREESGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-1938276388100953352016-06-14T15:14:27.127-04:002016-06-14T15:14:27.127-04:00Thanks for your lovely comment, Barb. Glad you li...Thanks for your lovely comment, Barb. Glad you liked the Hesse quote.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-55543699653566163422016-06-14T14:31:38.638-04:002016-06-14T14:31:38.638-04:00Hello George, My time lately is spent walking amon...Hello George, My time lately is spent walking among trees and studying the changes of a new season. Along one of the trails I use, several trees were felled by wind, their trunks splintered where they broke. Most of these are healthy trees - not the beetle-killed ones that still stand even though they're dead. It saddens me to see the healthy ones lose their grip - most of the fallen are lodge pole pines that have very shallow roots. Your postings always make me think. I'll remember Hesse's essay on trees the next time I walk through the forest. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-28903499336988985832016-06-08T17:01:23.512-04:002016-06-08T17:01:23.512-04:00Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Barbara. Gla...Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Barbara. Glad you enjoyed this post, and I hope you visit again.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-19290024912985126192016-06-08T16:24:25.701-04:002016-06-08T16:24:25.701-04:00I live in a wooded area full of different types of...I live in a wooded area full of different types of large trees and never get tired of looking at them. They are enduring spirits. They contain many personalities such as reproduction, photosynthesis, beauty, sheltering, toughness, and giving, plus more. thanks for your words about trees. I am also going to look for your "Field Gide to Getting Lost. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-66287218689702844242016-06-06T06:55:31.696-04:002016-06-06T06:55:31.696-04:00Thanks for your comment, Keith. I agree with you ...Thanks for your comment, Keith. I agree with you about trees having souls. In some indecipherable way, it seems that all living things possess soul and spirit. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-38593156632793734222016-06-06T01:53:15.394-04:002016-06-06T01:53:15.394-04:00I most definitely listen to trees. I consider them...I most definitely listen to trees. I consider them living breathing beings who have souls :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-69250620264813680332016-06-01T07:00:40.320-04:002016-06-01T07:00:40.320-04:00Thanks for your generous comment, Sabine. You and...Thanks for your generous comment, Sabine. You and I must be cut from the same cloth. I, too, need to get lost in the woods on a frequent basis. By the way, I'm currently reading a book you would surely enjoy if you haven't read it already — Rebecca Solnit's "A Field Guide to Getting Lost."Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-50272134832538623702016-06-01T05:44:50.862-04:002016-06-01T05:44:50.862-04:00This is very beautiful, the pictures with these qu...This is very beautiful, the pictures with these quotes. If there is one thing I want from life, it is to always live near a forest to get lost in.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comment on my blog, George.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-56996102435324612982016-05-31T13:10:07.684-04:002016-05-31T13:10:07.684-04:00Thanks so much, Pat. Good to be back, and glad yo...Thanks so much, Pat. Good to be back, and glad you've reclaimed your broadband.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-62743078017444120262016-05-31T10:50:18.511-04:002016-05-31T10:50:18.511-04:00After three weeks without Broadband George, it is ...After three weeks without Broadband George, it is lovely to return and find that you have added to your blog - and such an interesting piece too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-80633642782226422002016-05-31T09:15:03.504-04:002016-05-31T09:15:03.504-04:00Glad this piece resonated with you as well. If on...Glad this piece resonated with you as well. If one of your first poems was "Listen to the Trees," you obviously know exactly what Hesse is talking about. While I have spent most of my life seeking wisdom from books, I increasingly find that nature, in all of its glory, mystery, and diversity, is actually our best teacher.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-14424916616224404582016-05-31T09:08:38.078-04:002016-05-31T09:08:38.078-04:00I so love this reflection on trees by Hesse. I hav...I so love this reflection on trees by Hesse. I have been listening to trees since a very young girl. The white pine of my childhood still stands, the very top still visible through the trees. I drive by now and then to say hello to it ... perhaps I should stop some time, walk to its spot in the woods and listen ... <br /><br />One of the very first poems I ever wrote (a long time ago) was titled, "Listen to the Trees." They are such wise old souls ... Thank you for this wonderful post. Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com