Sometimes a photo is less about beauty and more about what the content of the photo is, sometimes there are things you pass by and don't notice. Maybe it has gotten buried behind overgrowth, or hidden by the shadow of a new building that towers over an area. I recently made a trip to Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary with a friend to take some photos (Some can be seen here) and while walking threw the area enjoying the calm atmosphere and beautiful scenery I happened to notice a name carved in a tree and I snapped a photo and thought nothing more of it. A moment later, I notice another tree, with more carvings, and than another and another. Deep in areas where the walking path does not exist, there were more!
So I continued to take a few more photos, and it hits me, some of these are from 30 years ago, maybe longer, how old were they when they did the carving, are they still together? Those kind of things are pretty fun to think about, what was the story behind the initials put in the tree, when was the first one carved there, and when was the last? Unfortunately , my questions will more than likely go unanswered, but the lover trees in Stony Brook will more likely than not outlive their love, their life and mine, they have etched their names into the earth where the mystery will live on for many lifetimes.
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