The Hitachi Tree

^{Hitachi Tree. Honolulu, HI.}

In Moanalua Gardens (Honolulu, Hawaii), where I live, there is a park. In this park is a tree known to Japanese tourists. It became famous after being used in Hitachi’s advertisements starting from 1973. They say it is over 130 years old. The tree is generically known as a monkey pod tree but its scientific name is Samanea saman.

^{Hitachi Tree. Honolulu, HI.}

Most photos of the 40-meter wide tree are from the outside but the view from the inside is spectacular. The many branches, to me, are like a metaphor for how everything is connected; like the blood vessels in the body or the synapses of the brain or a great cosmic web. I bet the root system must be equally impressive; so below like above.

“Woven into our lives is the very fire from the stars and genes from the sea creatures, and everyone, utterly everyone, is kin in the radiant tapestry of being.”
― Elizabeth A. Johnson, Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit

^{Another travel-related post:
https://steemit.com/travel/@lightrhythm/oahu-s-natural-wonder}

^{All photos taken by moi.}