Om børnene i den lille by "Nokios Elv"
AMAZING SKAGEN
All-around artist, writer, visual artist

Tree Portraits
Photographic Studies
Spending time in nature—especially when following the same routes over time—inevitably leads to a close, almost personal relationship with lakes, rivers, and all kinds of vegetation.
This has certainly been the case for me.
Over the years, I have established more or less fixed routes through various forests.
I have followed the growth of new trees, from small emerging shoots on the forest floor to increasingly larger beings.
I have observed how mighty trees, at their peak, slowly begin their journey toward the later stages of the forest’s life cycle.
Or even being felled.
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We speak of “animal whisperers”—but what about “tree whisperers”?
And I must admit: I have developed a personal connection with the trees.
Whether this is purely a projection on my part or if others would perceive them in the same way remains an open question.
To me, trees hold “human qualities”.
At the very least, it seems natural to view the life that unfolds among them as comparable to the ways we humans perceive ourselves and interact with one another.
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Coordinates and Haiku Poems
To put this to the test, I have included geographical coordinates with each tree portrait, allowing anyone to visit these trees in person and determine whether they, too, speak to them.
Additionally, I have paired each portrait with a haiku poem, capturing my experience with the trees in words.

57°41'53.1"N 10°31'16.1"E
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nogle træer har
det bare med at rage
op de tager plads
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er ikke til at
komme udenom måske
på bekostning af
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andre træer men
vi vil alligevel nø
digt undvære dem

57°41'52.0"N 10°31'17.8"E
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livets faser er
alle lige vigtige
for træer alle
er afhængige
af hinanden i natu
rens livscyklus men
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ungdom er ungdom
og i deres kamp for at
finde egen rod
sker det at yngre
træer flasher rank vækst og
lysbløde nåle

57°41'53.1"N 10°31'16.1"E
man er på toppen
kompetent udødelig
livets højdepunkt
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tidsbegrænsningen
ignoreres fortrænges
indtil den dag hvor
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man ligger fældet
død fjernet stubresterne
forvitret og glemt

57°42'58.4"N 10°33'08.9"E
døden er ikke
diskussionsemne for
træer naturens
kredsløb derimod
er alfa og omega
derfor hilses da
også alle vækst
faser fra frø til tørtræ
lige velkomne