Time and trees

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Keeping my posting streak alive and returning to some uncial calligraphy with a quote from a favorite Irish poet, John O’Donohue. I took inspiration from a book I recently finished, To Speak For the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger. Diana is a world recognized botanist, medical biochemist and author. Her efforts and advocacy to develop a bio plan to restore the global forest is ongoing and impactful. A remarkable scientist and world climate change leader, she works tirelessly to illustrate the  beauty and value of trees and forests. Her writings, interviews and film are poetic and informative.

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  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethMarch 25, 2023 at 4:20 AM

    Your calligraphy is beautiful. I love how you outlined and enlarged the first letter T. It caught my eye immediately.

    Thanks for introducing me to Diana Beresford-Kroeger. She sounds like my kind of advocate and environmentalist.

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  2. CJ KennedyMarch 25, 2023 at 4:21 AM

    Lovely piece

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  3. My name is Erika.March 25, 2023 at 4:50 AM

    This is great Nan. I'm loving the quote. And YES, we do need to meet up in Portsmouth sometime soon!

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  4. KarenMarch 25, 2023 at 6:43 PM

    It's a beautiful quote and such a lovely piece. I know John O’Donohue, but I'm unfamiliar with Diana Beresford-Kroeger so am happy to know a bit about her.

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