japanesemaple

I went back to Kubota Garden yesterday to photograph the twisted Japanese maple, this time from underneath, looking straight up into the canopy.

The bark was still wet from the rain, dark and smooth against the orange leaves. When I showed my wife this one, she said it looked like a sculpture.

I think she is right. It looks less grown than carved.

Do you see a sculpture in it, or something else?

I keep finding new shapes every time I look at it.