"Siblings "
Oil On Canvas
120x100cm
Trees have fascinated me for
ever , One of my favorite African trees is the Camel thorn , They have the most incredible character ,
growing in the most incredible shapes and patterns .Historically they have been
a real part of Africa , the wood being used for many applications by man
–including wagon wheel bearings! They are one of the highlights of any visit to
the areas they inhabit in Hwange , and other wild areas .
This particular tree is
behind Ngweshla Camp in Hwange National Park , a place I have spent many
hours relishing in the privilege
of life ! The pattern of growth of this tree has always reminded me of two very
close brothers , who look the same
and do the same things -inseparable in life and death ! –“ Attached at the hip” as they say
Will
Maberly 2011
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