Seeing the Forest for the Trees

by The Philosophical Fish

Or….in this case…seeing the tree for the twigs.

A through-view of my Korean Dwarf Lilac tree…but up close and personal.

Sometimes we are so caught up in the bigger picture that we fail to see the key components, the details, that make up that big picture; the big picture is important, but so are the details. Some people see the forest as part of the landscape, others appreciate the forest as being a collection of trees. But every landscape is a collection of the branches that make up those trees, and within those branches is a complex transport network pulling energy from the sky, nutrients and moisture from the ground and turning it all into the air we breathe and the things we consume.

The interest and the importance lies in the details.

More importantly though, is the fact that little buds are starting to swell along the twiggy branches, meaning that spring is just around the corner.

Hard to believe that we are already about to enter month three of 2021…. so, since that’s a big pill to swallow, I also stopped to appreciate the leaves starting to poke their noses out into the world on the pink viburnum, which has been putting its little pink flowers out since January.

That is all for today, have a happy weekend, and remember to smile at others, it just might make their day a little bit better.

Instead of not being able to see the forest for the trees....

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cotton.candy581 February 27, 2021 - 5:13 pm

Branching out is beautiful. 😊
Super capture Theme: "Branches & Twigs" for Smile on Saturday!
HSoS – Have a super Day and enjoy wknd.

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jim mcmellen February 27, 2021 - 5:30 pm

An excellent image. My regards Enjoy your weekend.
This image made me smile! 🙂
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Kelly.Belle1 February 27, 2021 - 5:38 pm

This image made me smile! 😊
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clarkcg photography February 27, 2021 - 7:04 pm

Branches and Twigs are all arms reaching out from plants, thanks for sharing your B&T with us so that they can all intertwine in a group hug! Have a marvelous Smile on Saturday! 🙂

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Shastajak February 27, 2021 - 7:17 pm

This twiggy image made me smile! 🙂
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Martha VFS February 27, 2021 - 7:18 pm

Great picture in sepia tones! HSoS

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arbyreed February 27, 2021 - 7:19 pm

Nicely done. I saw this picture in Smile on Saturday! 🙂

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busybusyBl.Mtns.Grandma :) February 28, 2021 - 8:52 am

Cool colours! This image made me smile! 🙂
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Maria Godfrida February 28, 2021 - 10:57 am

Lovely tones and blur in this high key image! Beautiful!
Perfect for the theme ‘Branches and Twigs’
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