#ghost trees

And the stars were shining, and the earth smelled sweet

When you chose me— love chose— I came out of the great anonymity from everyone, from nothing. Till then I was never taller than the sierras of the world. I never sank deeper than the maximum depths marked out on maritime charts. And my gladness was sad, as small watches are without a wrist to fasten to, without a winding crown, stopped. But when you said: you, to me, yes, to me singled out, I was higher than stars, deeper than coral.

Frans Lanting, Ghost Trees

Ellen Jantzen is a skilled visual artist with a superb portfolio showcasing her photo montage and manipulation work. We love her series called Disturbing the Spirits, seeing forests and trees turned into ghostlike forces. The stretched and smoothed effect makes an ordinary stand of trees look like something much more ethereal and haunting. There’s also a sublime peacefulness to the images, we…