Ancient 750 Year old Gija Jumulia (Boab Tree) : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Ancient 750 Year old Gija Jumulia (Boab Tree) / sridgway
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| 説明 | images from trip to Perth Dec.27-31 2008Kings ParkThere is a story to this tree which has haunted me since. It is a 750 year old Gija Jumulia (Boab Tree) tree removed to make way for a highway in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (Halls Creek) in July 14, 2008. The tree, which weighs 36 tonnes, has been replanted 3200 kilometres away here in Perth's Kings Park. It's yet unknown if the tree will survive this violence.There is a dark shadow which haunts this states history, hidden under all the spin of mining wealth and all the materialism which it brings for it's beneficiaries. This tree embodies it all, a 750 year old living creature uprooted to widen a road in the Kimberly.The plaque narrative tells of how indigenous people have graciously gifted the tree to Perth citizens and praises the saving of the tree in Kings Park.My first reaction was one of anger and disgust at our country's lack of respect for our ancient heritage that we would up root it to widen a road (like we need more), and then bewilderment at why we needed to do it at all, why not move the road to circumvent the tree. But no we wrench it from the earth and museumify it in a botanical garden in the city centre as a trophy of progress.I hold my head in shame ... why did we allow this to happen?The gruesome pictures of it's extraction can be seen herewww.aapimage.com.au/search.aspx?search="750+YR+OLD+B... |
| 撮影日 | 2008-12-30 23:43:44 |
| 撮影者 | sridgway , Brisbane, Australia |
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