The Science
Coastal plants and animals struggle to survive in an environment that changes diurnally as well as long term. They have to grow from whatever soil and water is trapped in cracks in the rocks, and endure strong coastal winds and tides, and frequently not only survive but thrive. That is the case of this beech tree clinging to the rocks of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand.
The Artist
D.C. Nobes is a scientist who, aside from 2 years on Vancouver Island, spent his first 39 years in or near Toronto, Canada, then 23 years based in Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 years in China, and has now retired to Bali. He used to enjoy winter but admits that he doesn’t miss the snow or the cold. His work has appeared in Tarot Poetry NZ and The Violet Hour, and is in press in miniMAG, Karma Comes Before, The Hooghly Review, Poetry as Promised, Whimsical Publishing Press, and Boats Against the Current.
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