One Hundred Year-old Oak

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One Hundred Year-old Oak

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

One Hundred-Year-old Oak is a photograph of a tree in the Portland area of Oregon that is approximately 100 years old. I was quite taken by the impressive size and lovely energy of this lovely tree.
Oak trees, include deciduous and evergreen varieties, are found in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. The oak is known for the great strength and hardness of its wood and its resistance to insects and fungus due to its high tannin content. It was used to build Viking ships in the 9th and 10th centuries. It has been prized for is beauty for interior paneling since the Middle Ages. It is used as oak barrels to age wine, sherry, brandy, and whiskey, contributing to the taste, color, and aroma of these spirits. Oak chips are also used to flavor and smoke fish, meat, and cheese.
A symbol of strength and endurance, the oak has been chosen as a national tree for many countries. It was sacred to the Celtic priest and in Greek mythology. The Bowthorpe Oak in Bourne, Lincolnshire is thought to be 1000 years old.
Jeanette French, paintings, photographs, canvas prints framed prints, metallic prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards, gift cards, fine art. jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at these websites: jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.

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November 4th, 2020

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