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Archie Weather Reports…

Trees, Fabulous Trees!

by Archie

I can’t imagine There without trees, can you? Why do trees seem so cool and give us so much atmosphere? There are so many kinds of trees, permanent and designer trees. What is it about trees?

Yes, trees are just plain cool. Is it they remind us of shade and forests and beautiful landscapes in the real world? Well, true they do. Trees are a big part of a symbiotic relationship to humans. It’s kind of nice having the air cleaned by trees, and lots of paper things, like magazines, cups, books, and bless you, tissue!. But I think there is something more going on with our woody friends.

In the books by Carlos Castaneda, his character Don Juan, in the book Tales of Power, tells of heightened awareness, and how ancient Native Americans had great insights into nature and all living things. “Trees” Don Juan tells us, “are the only living thing that has an aura which is virtually identical to humans” (slightly paraphrased). There is evidence of this by seeing how attached we can become to trees. The big tree outside your house, even if you have to rake piles of leaves, is still like a trusted old friend. I imagine most people may be a bit too impatient to think about things like this, but it seems to me, that trees actually “know” if we care about them, too.

Call me a Tree Hugger.

So what could happen? Maybe get ants on me? Actually I don’t think I’ve actually ever “hugged” a tree (maybe as a little kid, lol!) but the idea doesn’t seem so bad. Maybe the love goes into the tree and the earth, and, well I think this world could use all the love it can get. It has certainly taken a lot of punishment from us. * sigh *

Ahem… I digress…

This is a THERE article, and hey!…I can’t even hug an avie! So I must choose to live vicariously and symbolically I suppose, but I would hug a There tree if could!

The variety of trees and plants is getting impressive. Sure there are a few barren lands still, (hint hint- psst! Hey There! we need some trees on Comet and New Kansas…), but we seem to be moving in the right direction. Designers have done an amazing job with trees too. Keep ‘em coming, folks, trees only bring good vibes!