Redbud Nocturne
by William Fields
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Title
Redbud Nocturne
Artist
William Fields
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
And as Mr. Grey Wolf neared and snarled
in those far-away woods 'neath an oak tree gnarled
And grown with ivy, yet standing there
And raising its head in the glad sweet air,
Then came that strangest of things to see -
(Far out of the ken of you or of me)
For Riding Hood changed all at once to the tree
That now we call Red Bud.
And, too, suddenly
Her cloak turned to blossoms, which once in a year
She puts forth to tell Mr. Wolf drew anear.
A moment of doubt and a moment of fear.
Her basket and flagon (this likewise is odd)
Became the seed covers, brown silvery pods,
Which fall to the ground when the winds blow loud.
And this is the reason, the wood-folks agree,
That we now have each spring the cloaked Red Bud tree,
Who never grows tall, as other trees grow,
She loves her old child-like stature so.
From the poem How the Red Bud Came by Kate Stephens
This tree stands curbside on Schiller Street in Hermann, Missouri, the prettiest town in America. I took the picture in the wee small hours. I had not been out all night. No, I got to my bed at a reasonable hour and got up again at a most unreasonable hour as is my habit. The shadow that the tree casts is from a nearby street light.
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Comments (64)
Cheri Randolph
William, a most interesting composition! The tree combined with the shadow creates such movement, which is also prompted by the verse included in your description. We can imagine Riding Hood herself secretly wandering here, her shadow cast onto the bricks behind as she scurries past. Nice! voted
William Fields replied:
Thanks very much Cheri! You're absolutely right about Red of course... and that is the wolf leering through the window.
Susan Clark
Thank you for a lovely picture and for including the poem. One year, not so long ago, a California utility gave a free redbud tree to anyone who would plant it. I have it in my yard, dwarfed by the big, old oaks, but very pretty. VF
William Fields replied:
Thank you Susan! Glad you enjoyed it. I lived in California for a number of years. Don't remember ever seeing redbuds there. Glad to hear you have one. They aren't especially large trees, yet the grow for many years. An old one isn't much over ten feet.
JOHN TELFER
William, Great photo love the detail in the tree from the bark to the rosebuds in the branches. Remarkable detail throughout the whole photo from the sidewalk and where it is breaking up do to the roots of the tree and the building in the background that you have caught so well with the detail in the bricks and gate under the porch. Great story line also in the description. Fantastic photo, voted, Tweeted, FB and Google + promoted
Remy Francis
Lovely capture of a cool light breezy setting! Light and Shadow!!! too,
William Fields replied:
Thank you Remy. I appreciate it. By the way, did you read what Matt Nuttall said about it?
Matt Nuttall
This has a distinctly disturbing feel - the night time street lighting; the redbuds echoed by the red wall - the stuff of nightmares! Really love it! V&F
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