A book of beautiful photographs by Harold Feinstein. It’s not all foliage though: the chapter Seeds of Change deals with seeds and fruits; Edibles has them too as well as roots and shoots (and an odd mushroom). In addition to the introductions by Sydney Eddison and Alexandra Anderson-Spivy, each chapter is accompanied by ‘botanical notes’ (as much as historical and literary) by Greg Piotrowski.
From Looking Beyond the Obvious by Sydney Eddison:
Adults lose the ability to relate to plants in this fearless, intimate way. We become too rushed and busy to look at nature’s handiwork with a child’s attentive curiosity. Given a pinecone, a child will turn it upside down, right-side up, examine it from all angles, and wonder what lies beneath the brown scales. Adults, however, may assume they know all they need to know about a pinecone.From The Essence of Green by Greg Piotrowski: The words grow, green, and grass are closely connected, all being derived from the same root word. Grow suggests the motion of plants, green refers to the color of actively growing plants, and grass is a common example of a plant combining the action of growth with the color green. |
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