Then one day I took a closer look and uncovered a beauty that only time and nature could have perfected. The most delicate colours and intricate designs … as if carved by the hand of a master … lichen ‘appliqued” by a skilled seamstress … holes punched by an enthusiastic borer and occasionally decorated with silken thread by an innovative spider.
I love the way nature nurtures. The dead and decaying sustains the life of a plethora of plants and insects … a new ecosystem evolves, flourishes and transform what could be grotesque into a thing of beauty.