the #treetwoproject

52° 21′ 9.61″N / 0° 13′ 3.35″ W / Altitude: 20.00m

The project idea started when I was experimenting with different social media platforms. I was used to Twitter and had been on Facebook and LinkedIn for years, but hadn’t paid much attention to Instagram, and Snapchat was just beginning to get a more adult following. Periscope I watched, but it wasn’t a platform that I was interested in broadcasting on.

The thing about social media is that you need content, you can like and share, but that’s not very fulfilling, so I decided to post the thing that I loved to look at – a great view.

The tree two project is a year of images of an Oak tree. I have three Jack Russell’s and I walk them along a bridle path and stop after about 3/4 of a mile, which happens to be by a lovely Oak tree. I have a good relationship with the tree – that’s tree one, and like to have a rant there. Tree one is very understanding and doesn’t interrupt! From there, a little way along the track, is tree two – another Oak. It’s a great view, so I thought why not take a pic and post it on Instagram. You can see the land ploughed and drilled and just how long it takes to grow a crop of wheat. Makes you appreciate that sandwich or slice of toast a bit more when you can see its beginnings. From September 2015 to August 2016 on every day that I walked my dogs I took a picture of tree two. Each month impacts differently on the land. The length of days changing means that in the winter I am there at dawn, so not only is the weather different but the light too.

The bridle path runs parallel with the A14, and to the left of the tree you can sometimes see the lorries queuing on bad traffic days. On the right there are sometimes cranes, this is the site of Alconbury Weald where they are changing USAF Alconbury runway and hangars into housing and business.

So, I take a picture of tree two, while standing by tree one. It’s usually between 7am and 9am. It’s a great time to reflect, shout at the world, cry over a loss, to be thankful. It’s a place where I connect, it’s my time.

All the photos are taken with my old iPhone 5. Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.