乐生活Although "To the Oak" was read at a very young age, it was not until after I went to England that I realized the ubiquity of the word "oak". Every corner seems to have a bar with oak in its name (Old Oak, Royal Oak, etc.), and there are often huge oaks in the park and on both sides of the road, which fall all over the place during the growing season. The irregular round leaves of the oak tree are also very special and can be recognized at a glance in the past.
A huge tree is a complete life, even the ecological environment. There are robins, nightingales, thrushes and parrots in the dense branches and leaves; woodpeckers and barn owls may be hidden in the holes of trees; lichens, beetles and fungi can be found in the trees, nourishing squirrels, bats and even snakes. The heart of an old oak tree may rot, but the rich nutrients in the heartwood can nourish the soil and regenerate the oak tree and its surroundings.
The funniest thing is the jay, which carries acorns beyond their ability to eat and buries them. When they return, they pull the germinated seeds and pull the twigs out of the ground, which in turn contributes to the growth of the oak tree.
It is the king of all trees, the mind, soul and dwelling place of the whole civilization.
In The Long, Long Life of Trees, Fiona Stafford portrays the relationship between oak and human as warm and romantic. Oaks are everywhere in Britain. The landmark of many places is an old oak tree. When it reaches a certain age, each tree will show its own shape and style. People inhabit, gather and trade under oaks, and many oaks are recorded in history.
Oaks are used for decoration and furniture. Hard oak trees are durable and fresh. Oak bars in old bars are polished and shiny. The wooden tables have very textural circular lines. People also tanned leather with oak, smoked ham or salmon, and filled beer or whiskey in oak barrels. Tannins leaked from the wine made the wine unique and dark. The Victory of the Trafalgar Sea War was made of oak, and it won the glory of the British Empire – although pesticides may be needed later to keep it intact to this day. (It stops at Portsmouth Port now and can board it!)
Oak exists in many civilizations, and the relationship between trees and us is older than we thought. Many trees live for hundreds or thousands of years. For Britain, the oak trees that were looked up to as early as the Georgian era are still alive today. Chinese civilization also has legends like the "Great Sophora Tree", although the exact tree can not be verified.
But really, when you think about the age of this tree under a very big tree, it’s like "going from ordinary family life to some kind of immortal existence".
"It’s there, in our homes, in parks, in public buildings, in illustrations and picture frames, on medals, postmarks, trademarks and car stickers. Oak is a permanent existence and has an invisible connection with everything in practice. "
Giant trees like oaks are slow, steady and unspoken, but if all living things have memories, the trees will probably remember everything and thus produce souls.
(Finally, happy birthday to everyone’s favorite tree friend. You all know who it is.)
