Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 17 November 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
Believe it or not, I have looked high and low around Bradenton for grafitti and have found virtually none worth photographing (4 letter words I won't bother with). Fact is, the local law has really been cracking down on gangs and we have been in an anti-grafitti mode since summer. Along with this, the merchants and others whose walls would ordinarily sport grafitti have been keeping their walls clean and freshly painted. So while I wanted to go out and shoot some great grafitti, I have come up with none.
Therefore, for grafitti day, I've got a variation on the theme. Instead of the usual way grafitti de-faces public places, I offer instead, smiling tree-faces. You see, we've got this huge but very friendly kapok tree in our back yard. We stuck this little face on her trunk, and now she smiles at us every morning.
Today she is a little bit color-saturated, but that's just the processing. You can still see her big thorny spines all over the trunk. You ought to see how beautiful she is when blooming. She and her sisters all around here are blooming right now. Maybe I'll get a photo posted before long.
In fact, look for its pink flowers here next Tuesday (Nov. 20th).
Please pray for Bella.
Bella Update: 07/23/08. Wednesday. Another good Bella morning, she is in good spirits, even with they mysterious disappearance of our normally numerous and active neighborhood squirrel population. Maybe "Sheriff Bella" has cleaned out Dodge and sent all those tree-climbing hoodlums packing. Heh.
Bella and I appreciate each of you for caring and praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.
What we have right now are daily blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle that is slowly unfolding.
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Wow, that's crazy! That is a rather great tree face. :) Neat idea.
17 Nov 2007 1:21am
@e.: Thanks e. and I appreciate your compliments today.
Nice twist Vf...;)
17 Nov 2007 1:33am
@Lorraine: Thanks, L.
I'm the same as you VF and couldn't find any graffiti worth photographing on my travels so I've did some myself! ;) This is so cool! I'm going to show my boys this! Excellent variation for the theme. :)
Looking forward to seeing your Kapok in flower!
17 Nov 2007 2:51am
@Organik: Well we're in the same boat on the grafitti thing. The tie-in with gangs and grafitti connection has finally been made, and in this community, grafitti has become a non-welcome presence, as have gangs.
WOW, dear VF. I think you win the prize for most original take on graffiti today. I LOVE this kapok tree-art. It is absolutely gladdening!! :o) and thank you so much too for the additional info on the kapok tree. I do believe I've seen some too, especially trekking through some jungle in Malaysia way back in my more adventurous days. ;)
17 Nov 2007 3:37am
@Rebecca: I had neither seen nor heard of kapok trees until we moved to this part of Florida. They look absolutely prehistoric, with all the spines and they are so huge... I'd not be surprised if you did see some growing in Malaysia. Thank you Rebecca, for the very kind words on my tree-faced tree today.
very cute Vman , I had a hard time as well finding much .... might go down into the city of Reading today and see if I can find something cool for tommorow .... great idea for your tree my friend !
17 Nov 2007 5:16am
@Me 2: Seems like grafitti used to be everywhere; here it is definitely no longer a presence. Could be tomorrow it will bloom again like a field of dandelions, but for today... zippo.
Great idea! Love it!
17 Nov 2007 5:19am
@Craiger: Thanks Craiger.
Very cute graffiti . I like!
17 Nov 2007 6:29am
@badala: Thanks badala, I'm glad you like it.
Neat capture!
17 Nov 2007 8:32am
@Stunner: Thanks my friend.
Funny shot!
17 Nov 2007 9:49am
@Michael: ;-D
wow,well done man!It will serve very well a nice mascot for perhaps 'tea tree oil for babies'??Wonderful and creative work dear friend!:)
17 Nov 2007 10:43am
@tyan: Thank you tyan! Blessings my dear.
He he! simply brilliant VF! how cute is your tree with her face topped off with a little bow, you could call her Treesa LOL :D a brilliant take on the theme :) Looking forward to seeing the pink flowers Tuesday too!
17 Nov 2007 12:25pm
@MaryB: LOL -- Treesa! Perfect name for our lady of the tree. Thanks Mary!
amazing look well croped
17 Nov 2007 12:43pm
@Dimitrios: Thank you, Mr. D!
Original choice!
17 Nov 2007 2:26pm
@Martine: Thanks Martine.
I love your little tree face VF!! Sounds like your community is working well to keep the walls fresh!
17 Nov 2007 4:10pm
@Bron: That's the way it looks to me, too. You can drive behind strip shopping ctrs and in older parts of town and see virtually nothing that resembles grafitti. Of course, I'd have loved to had some kind of big-time street art to photograph today...
Pretty lady :)
17 Nov 2007 4:26pm
@Ken McCoy: Her name's Treesa, thanks to a great suggestion upthread.
Neat and cute, a friendly face to see everday in your garden.
17 Nov 2007 6:35pm
@Richard_Irwin: Treesa's a sweetie, all right.
excellent play on the theme VF--unfortunately good ol' Barry (centre of the world) suffers from some offensive graffiti,but as with you it's getting sorted.. You never know pal--perhaps one day the world will be a better place..... billy
17 Nov 2007 7:29pm
bel effet mais un manque de contraste
17 Nov 2007 7:34pm
@lasiate: Thank you lasiate.
Nicely done and a great variation on the theme VF!! Gave me a giggle for the day.
17 Nov 2007 8:09pm
@amy: Treesa is very happy and says, "Thanks!"
Very creative!!!!!!!! good find.
17 Nov 2007 9:08pm
@Gary: Thanks Gary; I really like your coop grafitti photo...
VF!!! I have neighbours that have a similar face on their tree!! It sure adds to their yard. I was waiting for the bus one day looked over and did a double take-there was a face looking back at me!!! wonderfully fun image today!
17 Nov 2007 11:09pm
@Weekend Warrior( LV): So Treela has more sisters? And Canadian sisters, at that? Are the evergreens or deciduous? Hah! Thanks LV, and blessings.
How Odd and yet fun and Interesting.
18 Nov 2007 12:48am
@Rabbit: Thanks a lot, Rabbit. I like to have fun with my pix; it they are also interesting, all the better! Blessings to ya!
Awesome tree face VF. We don't have all that much nice graffiti around our part of town either!! :)
19 Nov 2007 8:24am
made me smile :)
20 Nov 2007 8:04am
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