Wow, Catherine -- what a beautiful post and beautiful reflections! I have thought about this, too....the intermingling of root systems within a forest community...... one thing that I appreciate about our human community here is the many long-term relationships that there are in this community (at least in my experience)...... I have appreciated having been here a while and being able to be supported by fellow trees in this area.
(Also, it is neat to think that two human "trees" can grow alongside each other and share roots even if they do not live in the same city.)
There is a book that comes to mind......... The Hidden Life of Trees, the illustrated edition........... beautiful insights into the world of trees and their "communications" and interconnections.
Wow, Catherine -- what a beautiful post and beautiful reflections! I have thought about this, too....the intermingling of root systems within a forest community...... one thing that I appreciate about our human community here is the many long-term relationships that there are in this community (at least in my experience)...... I have appreciated having been here a while and being able to be supported by fellow trees in this area.
(Also, it is neat to think that two human "trees" can grow alongside each other and share roots even if they do not live in the same city.)
There is a book that comes to mind......... The Hidden Life of Trees, the illustrated edition........... beautiful insights into the world of trees and their "communications" and interconnections.
Thank you for your lovely reflections, Leah! That book sounds interesting - I'll have to check it out!