Driftwood
Wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. Driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as it floats in the ocean. Most driftwood is the remains of trees, in whole or part, that have been washed into the ocean, due to flooding, high winds, or other natural occurrences.
Oak Branches
Did you know that there are 90 different types of oak trees in the US? Oak trees do not usually have a single, straight leader after branching begins, but spread out into several large branches. If the oak does have a single trunk it is rarely straight after branching. Oaks also tend to be as wide as they are tall when given enough room, but growing conditions have a larger effect on this than species.
An oak growing in the forest will be tall and thin like its neighbors, while oaks growing in large, even spacing along a planted row are short and wide. And yet we prune them without realizing the beauty of their limbs and branches. I realized their beauty and decided we can bring the beauty of nature inside the home. With recycled trimmed branches I happily create beauty to remind us of nature’s majesty.
