A second life

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The end of a tree's life, like that of any species on the planet, is something that should sadden us in one way or another.

However, sometimes the death of that tree can open up a new life. A life as a work of art.

This week, in the town of Orense, in the hotel garden, I found two works of art that have given new life to two trees.

The largest work consists of four beautiful carvings depicting a man's face: a mushroom, an owl and a squirrel.

Of the four carvings, the man's face reminded me of the cover of one of the albums by the band Rock Mago de Oz entitled "La ciudad de los árboles" (The City of Trees), which was one of my favourite albums at the time.

One of the things I liked about the composition of the carvings is their logical distribution, with the mushroom at the base of the tree, the man at mid-height, the owl in a high position, but one that allows it to watch the ground for any prey to capture, and finally the squirrel enjoying its privileged position safe from predators.

The second carving that gives a dead tree a second life is a beautiful fox.

I loved how the artist used the tree trunk to give it a sense of realism, as if the fox were resting on the trunk.

Even more beautiful was how he used the carving of part of the root to reward such a beautiful fox with a splendid tail.

For those who may be close enough to visit these two works of art, they are located outside the Eurostars Auriense hotel in Orense (Spain).

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Pictures taken with my iPhone and Sony Alpha 6000L.

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