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Friday, May 4, 2012

Life in jungle

So you think that life in jungle is easy: No overtime, no deadline, no office politics and no pressure from boss, thus making this place a paradise.

The crooked vertebra of a tree suggests the opposite.


Who is the boss out there who stresses the tree in the midst of stereophonic chirping of birds and soothing breeze?



I can tell many of the trees used to release tension when wind is strong. They groan, and they creak, which happened to frighten me away once before. I was new into hiking by then.


Life in jungle is not as easy as it should be.


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47 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMay 4, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Great observations, Rainfield.

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  2. Icy BCMay 4, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Awesome tree though! I think jungle is a scary place even though there is no bosses...

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  3. CherryMay 4, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    extra careful then, don't let a tree fall on you. be a servant but not a victim of the jungle.

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  4. AVCr8teurMay 4, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Actually, I think life is more stressful in the jungle. There is no politics or rules so animals can prey upon one another anytime and trees cannot fight back.

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  5. wennMay 4, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    wow..great imagination..

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  6. Kilauea PoetryMay 4, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    A tree could tell you an awful lot! They have to hold still forever..charming me thinks~

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  7. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    That tree has lots of characters! Us Vietnamese people are taught to be very careful with the jungle...

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  8. Joanne OlivieriMay 5, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    I see the tree performing an artistic dance for us :) That is a wonderful capture of Mr. Tree Boss.

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  9. Rick (Ratty)May 5, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    I think life is never easy anywhere. All living things need a challenge.

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  10. GeorgeMay 5, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    These trees look like they have had a lot of stress put on them. Perhaps they should take up hiking to relieve some of the tension.

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  11. It's meMay 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Wowwww that are great pictures!!...lovely weekend....xxx..

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  12. Seraphinas PhantasieMay 5, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    Just wonderful !

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  13. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪May 5, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    watch out when they creake too much, a spirit might me wanting to ambush you.

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  14. eileeninmdMay 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I am ure the trees have many stories to tell. But, I think it is much less stressful in the real jungle than in the concrete jungle. Rainfield, I enjoyed your post and photos. Have a great weekend.

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  15. Diane AZMay 5, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Maybe they survived storms because they were flexible under stress.

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  16. DebbieMay 5, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    your right, thing are not always as they appear.

    perhaps to be a bird, in the jungle, i wonder if that too holds it's trial's and tribulations!!

    now chocolate ice cream, that's always just chocolate ice cream, it's a stress releaser!!

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  17. BarbaraMay 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    We have a tree here that's bent almost identical to yours! I've always heard "Life's a jungle," meaning it's not easy, so I'm not surprised by your observation!

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  18. UnknownMay 6, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    I would never think life in the jungle is easy.
    Beautiful...yes.
    Fascinating...yes.
    (especially when accompanied by your interpretations)

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  19. •°°• IcyBC •°°•May 6, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    Thanks for making the "journey" to come and visit me! Your tree looks amazing..

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  20. NancyMay 6, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    Survival of the fittest, as they say. Love your perspective.

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  21. Buttons ThoughtsMay 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Oh I do love the way you think. B

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  22. betchaiMay 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    yes, life in the jungle is not easy, they teach us how we can be strong despite the so many adversities and tests of forces.

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  23. GrassMay 6, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    Life in jungle is beyond the imagination of non-hikers, it can be a heaven or hell depending on who you are...

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  24. CherylMay 6, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    If life were easy, how would anything, including humans, grow?

    Trees, like us, are always looking for the sunshine. Interesting how this tree wound 'round to find it.

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  25. AnonymousMay 6, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Imagine the life that tree has lived in order to be a survivor. Great shots.

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  26. Jacki SiskMay 7, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    I love the phrase "crooked vertebra of a tree." Such a good description! Glad I found your blog. Your photographs make me feel like I'm there.

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  27. LeoviMay 7, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    Wonderful tree, like a poem.

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  28. Lisa GordonMay 7, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    What a wonderful tree, and you have photographed it so nicely!

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  29. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Great pictures and observations

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  30. SalitypeMay 7, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    you just made me wish to go in a jungle right now, it sure is very relaxing to be in a place like that !

    aligaga

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  31. PradeepaMay 7, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Oh...but I would love to live in a jungle. Nice photos.

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  32. ReenaMay 7, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Whatever it takes to reach the light. Very interesting.

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  33. steveroniMay 7, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Nature is the boss out there (IN there?), and I like what Cher (up near the top) said...no, WROTE(!). We are students and servants of the earth; mountains, jungles, what!

    You take me right there into your jungle, with no risk to my life or way of life! Thanks for beauty all around!
    Peace!

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  34. Claire JustineMay 7, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Great shots :)

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  35. kumittyiMay 7, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    yES,I'm with you.
    Your second photo surprised me. Becauset that tree looked like the legs of a orangutan.

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  36. Ms. BeckyMay 8, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    I love your perspective - through photos and words both. And I agree. happy week to you.

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  37. EG CameraGirlMay 8, 2012 at 3:59 AM

    Bent trees are often mysteries. I don't think anyone's life is truly "easy."

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  38. MalarMay 8, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Jungle is definately scary place in dark...atleast for me..;)
    The 2nd phtos looke erieee...

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  39. momto8May 8, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    a good way to approach life..it is not easy for anybody.

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  40. ArtiMay 8, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    Loved your observations and your shots are just so beautiful. Love the green and jungles!
    Have a fantastic week:)

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  41. BritaMay 9, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    Amazing how trees grow and winds its way into the wild. In demn second picture, I see the legs of someone running. Great pictures / brita

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  42. RNSANEMay 9, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Yes, all kinds of scary creatures are in the jungle, too, like strange men with cameras, taking pictures of your every move!!

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  43. Betty ManousosMay 9, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    i love your observations and photos!

    great post!

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  44. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEMay 9, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Hello! Beautiful observations! Have a wonderful days!

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  45. BlueShellMay 10, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    No stress, no deadlines, ...oh I would like to live there!!!
    Hugs
    BShell

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  46. Malay-Kadazan girlMay 11, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    I think I pulled out some carrots that look like the first photo shape last weekend. Deadlines is a bit of a touchy subject here ;-).

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  47. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 17, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Very well worded! Here in Florida, the palm tree fronds fall to the ground with a hissing noise that sounds like snakes! I always jump, even though I know better.

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