Magic Close-up Tree 1
Part Two of a Treelogy
In my fifty-six year old world, I was horrified.
In my six year old world, ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ burst open new vistas of delight. I was already keen on Enid Blyton. I rewrote and illustrated Noddy stories in my very own six year old’s diary.
But the Faraway Tree? Ooooo.
It was indescribably exciting. Even at that unripe age, I didn’t re-read it, in case I spoiled this book’s impossibly perfect beauty.
In my fifty-six year old world, the bubble burst. No. I didn’t re-read. I watched the dramatised documentary called ‘Enid’. My illusions of enchantment? Scoured and scraped away.
If this movie is true, Enid Blyton was a cruel parent. I’m sorry. I can’t say more. It makes me cry. I don’t know why. Lots of famous male creators are shown to be nasty in their private lives. Why should I be so upset about Enid? I guess she had further to fall in my still-six year old eyes. From the very top of the abundant, wonder-filled tree.
A while back, with a cold that obliged me to slow down, as colds do, I ambled through a local park. Instead of walking straight past a Moreton Bay Fig tree magical beast that lives there, I paused. I walked under its ample canopy, trod lightly along its winding pathway roots, remembered childhood book illustrations of trees housing whole families…and photographed it.
Magic Close-up Tree 2
Not to be taken for granted,
It was still enchanted.
Magic Close-up Tree 3
And now the book is to be made into a movie. Eeeeee! Holding my breath.
Magic Faraway Tree to be a movie
And here’s a recent tree collage/painting from me to you.
Nature Source
Sally Swain © original artwork
Art and Soul Space 
Your artwork is dreamy ! Love xo and this concept deserves meditation
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Thank you. Dreamy. I like that. Maybe dreaminess comes from the layering of painting over collage. A sort of filmy effect?
Wonder which concept you wish to meditate on?
The slowing down to experience the tree concept?
The upsetness about Enid concept?
warmly S
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Slowing down to experience the tree! Definitely a daily meditation. Yes, the dreaminess comes from the layers. Wonderful technique!
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I am so enjoying your thoughts and responses, Sandsaltmoon x
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Oh I LOVED The Magic Faraway tree, and I didn’t even read it until I was in my 30s!! And I love your photos, Sally.
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What a treat to discover the worlds within worlds in your 30s!
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I loved Enid Blyton too! She brought all sorts of exciting world’s into my life as a little girl. I have been reading Famous Five to our Grandson recently. He loves that I read it when I was young and that his mum read it too and now it is his turn.
Beautiful trees Sally. Good to slow down and see the beauty and record it so beautifully too. ☺
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Thank you, Janet. Enid Blyton’s generations of inspiration. Lovely.
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Cool trees those banyans~gorgeous painting❣
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Thank you so much. I value your response, Ms Reality Sandwiches x
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