The Phenomenality of Japan's Sacred Shinto Trees

© Julianne Skai Arbor
The 1200 year old Okusu Camphor Shrine tree on ShiShi Island As the self-portrait photographer and arborist TreeGirl, I have spent hours of intimate time with hundreds of trees—some of the most ancient and largest individuals on the planet. My fascination with trees is equally ecological, sensory, and spiritual, but I mostly depend on my intuitive senses to guide me. I seek these trees out like a treasure hunt because...