Beth Moon

This breathtaking collection made me long to travel the world and visit the trees photographed by Moon. After looking at the Dragon's Blood trees that are only found on the island of Socotra, I immediately wanted to go there. Since the island is part of Yemen, I won't be heading there tomorrow, but maybe someday I will. I would love to see these strange trees in person and photograph them myself.
There are photos of trees from all over the world, descriptions in the back of the book with stories about the trees, and a couple of essays to read about Beth Moon's photography and the trees that were her subjects for this collection. Paging through this book will fill you with dreams and sighs.… (mehr)