“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”

― Chinese proverb

“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”

” Thou shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him.”

— William Shakespeare

Forests in his plays seem to enjoy a symbolic role as places of refuge and escape – even perhaps of freedom. Often touched with magic, and associated with warm summer nights, they may also connote love, romance and fertility – though they may at times have somewhat more sinister associations too.

“There is no Wi-Fi in the forest, but I promise you will find a better connection.” 

— Ralph Smart

“If we lose the forests, we lose our only teachers.”

— Bill Mollison

“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.” 

— Gary Snyder

“In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike.”

— Paolo Coelho

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.”

― Herman Hesse

“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”

― Shira Tamir

These trees were picked up from Spotlight on sale. The were purchased to suit my 54mm figures.

They also fit quite nicely with 28mm figures. I use them especially for jungle and Japanese Samurai games.

Jungle Village

Japanese scene

“Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.”

― Albert Schweitzer