Dead Tree Breathing

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Monica

Sound of Dead Tree Breathing

Wind-driven bellows
empty and fill
cavity vibrates with rasping breath
wistful music of standing death

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On the DeLacy Creek trail to Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, we heard this tree filling its tree lungs.  You could see and feel the tree moving in and out.

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8 Responses to Dead Tree Breathing

  1. Monica says:
    January 16, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    So interesting. I was amazed this tree was still standing. Will look for it next time on the trail.

  2. beeblu says:
    January 10, 2016 at 4:10 am

    We had a lovely old tree on our local golf course doing the same, but sadly it has now gone.

  3. Monica says:
    December 20, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Thanks so much, Sandy. Your ears would have heard this tree a long way away.

  5. Monica says:
    November 7, 2015 at 11:00 am

    Thank you so much, Ian. You could feel the vibration coming from deep within the tree.

  6. Monica says:
    November 7, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Danke sehr, liebe Gislinde. Ich umarme dich! (Ich liebe dieses Wort “umarme”.)

  7. The Emu says:
    October 27, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    A great experience Monica, when you can feel the trees moving, and breeze shuffling the leaves in a symphony of Natures music.
    A lovely post.

  8. giselzitrone says:
    October 25, 2015 at 4:26 am

    Liebe Grüße mal von mir wünsche dir ein gutes und schönes Wochenende lieber Gruß und Umarmung Gislinde

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