Hornbeam amidst the moor, acrylic on card (Daniel Graham)
Amidst the great open moorland there stood a hornbeam, its limbs reaching out for winter. The air was cold, and with this chill I felt my cheeks tighten. I walked towards the tree for some minutes, first entering its breathing ground, and then, a minute beyond that, its lichen-stippled trunk. I sat beneath the hornbeam’s brittle wood and listened on as three crows came to rest above my head, their movements knocking small twigs to the ground around me.
Lovely artwork, and writing, Danny! I must say that I had never heard of a Hornbeam tree before, so I just goolgled it; of European origin, botanical name, Carpinus betulus. So, I have learnt something new today, thanks to your post 🙂 Cheers 🙂
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They’re quite lovely trees, aren’t they. I am glad you were able to learn something new, and I don’t blame you for having never heard of it all the way over in Australia!
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