Mankind’s relationship with nature is a
difficult one – we must use it, live in harmony with it, protect it and
protect ourselves from it. These visually striking images that we
collected of tree roots colliding with concrete are beautiful symbolic
representations of this complicated relationship.
It’s hard to say what it is exactly
about tree roots that capture our imagination, but they have done so for
thousands of years. They snake through many world cultures’ folk-tales
and legends and take root in our symbolic vocabulary. The slow but sure
force with which they crush and overcome concrete (and sometimes even
steel) inspires visions of a natural reclamation of the civilized world,
and their serpentine forms inspire visions of rivers and lightning.
Whatever these photos make you think of, we hope you love them as much as we do!
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