Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Serene Orange Tree Path

If you walk down second street at the University of Arizona, you come upon a small opening in a half wall to your right, which leads you to a small path of carefully placed orange trees which form a mostly shaded walkway on your way to your destination. The sun leaks through the gaps in the leaves, speckling the pavement in which the trees line. If a breeze happens to pass, the leaves rustle around you as the wind plays a quiet orchestra.  If you walk down this path during the spring, the tang of citrus fills the air, bathing you in the rich scent of the blooming oranges. The small path may send you to another world that you may only see in photographs, as the trees that fence the sidewalk are not native to the desert climate, sense of romance by the exotic tree-framework.
Many orange trees that dot this small pathway have scars. Scars of names and initials carved into them, each carrying a small piece of a story for a person or couple.  Each person that took the time to mark a piece of their story along this walkway, placing a little piece of them on a tree, helping construct the way they view the area and showing what lens was used when walking down the path. While the markings are similar in that they share a similar idea, odds are no two stories left on the trees are identical. Probably not even similar. Each one is unique, constructing a unique view for a certain set of people.
It’s amazing how something simple can be magnificent at the same time. The simplicity that bends itself into majesty, creating something beautiful. Things like this can be of nature or constructed, built, into the form you see. In this case, this orange tree lined pathway was built, framing a stretch of sidewalk in between two dormitory buildings, most likely to give a small sense of beauty to add to the otherwise desert flora that decorate the university campus. 

2 comments:

  1. Yes! I love this small path and I always make sure to take it when walking between classes. A few weeks ago that citrus smell was really strong. Can't beat a scent that natural. Great to know that others appreciate this place!

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    1. ^ Yes. Agreement. Too tired to say more. Just, yes.

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