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Joseph Mallord William Turner A Beech Wood with Gypsies Round a Campfire, and A Beech Wood with Gypsies seated in the Distance

A Beech Wood with Gypsies seated in the Distance
A Beech Wood with Gypsies seated in the Distance
A Beech Wood with Gypsies round a Campfire
A Beech Wood with Gypsies round a Campfire

It depicts humans’ relationship with nature.

The canopy is providing protection, looking up and losing oneself in it.

The strong verticals – the roots are going far down – sense of incredible strength and power.

I was reminded how much we need trees – they are an essential part of our lives. There is a reason why we feel sad when we see a fallen tree. Where would we be without them?

I am in awe of my surroundings. I felt at home. Trees feel like signs of new beginnings, for new routes.

Trees grow everywhere in any environment – can give hope, can put down roots anywhere whatever trauma is going on around them.

I see their majesties, the energy of trees. They are living things like us.

Participants in the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Age Well initiative, supporting older people’s wellbeing through cultural connections

Participants in the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Age Well initiative, supporting older people’s wellbeing through cultural connections

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