Trees are keen to tell us so much. They'll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and time. And they will tell us about their lives, the good bits and bad. Trees tell a story, but only to those who know how to read it.
In How to Read a Tree, Gooley uncovers the clues hiding in plain sight: in a tree's branches and leaves; its bark, buds, and flowers; even its stump. Leaves with a pale, central streak mean that water is nearby. Young, low-growing branches show that a tree is struggling. And reddish or purple bark signals new growth.
Like snowflakes, no two trees are exactly the same. Every difference reveals the epic story this tree has lived-if we stop to look closely.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Finding Meaning—An Introduction
1. The Magic Isn’t in the Name
2. A Tree is a Map
3. The Shapes We See
4. The Missing Branches
5. Bell Bottoms and Fairy Houses
6. Cake Slices and Stump Compasses
7. Roots of Death and Desire
8. Shapeshifting Leaves
9. Bark Signs
10. The Hidden Seasons
11. A Tree is a Map II
12. How to See a Tree—An Epilogue
Appendix—Conifer
Identification
Sources
Bibliography
