"... it took more than 4 billion years for earth to make trees. in the chain of species, trees are the pinnacle, a perfect living sculptures. trees defy gravity, they are the only natural element that perpetual movement towards the sky. they grow unhurriedly towards the sun, that nourishes their foliage. they have inherited from those (i don’t know what *$%($^#) bacterial the power to capture light energy. they store it, and feed off it, turning it into wood and leaves, which then decompose into a mixture of water, mineral, vegetable and living matter. and so, gradually, soils are formed..."
an extract from "HOME", a film Yann Arthus Bertrand. explains my recent fetish for trees. =)
watch the trailer here!
*watch it if you have 1.5 hour to spare*
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