The Cyclical Nature of Things Project

For this assignment we were instructed to photograph a specific tree near the Herbert-Wey art building. After gathering several photos, I began to develop my idea based on "cyclical nature" using the tree as a starting point. The branches and roots of a tree and the way they extend outward in different directions reminded me of way paths we take throughout our lifetime. We have the opportunity to go in various directions in our life based on our choices and decisions that get us there, always wondering what would have happened if we made a slight adjustment. I plan to represent this idea by intertwining words into the branches of the tree, hopefully in a hidden manner.  I also would like to incorporate various images (literal or abstract) to represent those words or specifically prominent points in my life when I had to make a life changing decision. My one word to sum up this project will be: Choices.

Photogaphs of the tree for consideration: