uplifted sidewalk

Trees are very symbolic. They help us live by giving off oxygen providing us shade and materials for shelter. When we plant the wrong trees on our sidewalks, the tree cannot help itself. For survival it sends roots out in search of nutrients and water. Eliot’s tree and its symmetrical creation and trunks reminded me of the power of a tree’s roots to move concrete. I’ve been meaning to shoot this stretch of sidewalk along Sepulveda Blvd. in Westchester, a mile or so from LAX. The city has fixed most of the uplifted sidewalks in places over two feet high, like in this photograph. Normally, I like to create beautiful images. Not today.