This is my perspective on trees. Ilove them!

I always liked being around them and I was an ace climber as a child. It�s a wonder i have any knees or elbows left.
I remember the large Horse chestnut tree over hanging my garden. In autumn it would give us it�s fruit, the good old �conker� and my friends and I, would have �conker� contests to see who had the �champion conker�..I seem to remember sore knuckles as well! (a link to how to play conkers:
http://www.things2make.com/Things2make_files/Instructions%20over%205/Conkers.htm

Years later and I still love being around trees. I like nothing better than to go to wooded/forest areas, although there is always background noise of the birds and things, one feels the peace of the place, but also, I feel the magic of the place. It feels like a place of power. It is said that these places are the doorways to different dimensions and I can quite understand that being the case.
I take a lot of photographs in these places and I am aware of the amount of nature spirits that reside here, it is their home and I try to respect that, doing as little harm as I can.

A book I have found useful is called �MAGICAL GUARDIANS� (Exploring the nature and spirit of Trees), by Philip Heselton.