sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - march/april 2013 - year-life-lonely-oak - that tree: a year in the life of a lonely oak
Photos by Mark Hirsch | Text by Della Watson
This March 14 image is the second photo that Hirsh took of the tree, and the one that prompted the comment that inspired the That Tree project. Though many of his images seem possessed of effortless beauty, the photographer admits that the project has had its challenging moments. "There were many days when I found myself overwhelmed," he says. "On the 160th day, I thought, 'Oh my God—how am I going to make a picture for 205 more days.' But the deeper I've gotten in, the more I've grown visually."