Under this tiny little tree I met a photographer who was on his revenge visit to Portland Japanese Garden.
The year before he'd crouched down under this tree to take a shot and promptly had a heart attack right there and then.
He remarked upon how the branches of the tree made him think of arteries and blood flow as his very heart betrayed him.
Luckily he survived and chose this day to come back for a second try. I'm glad I got to meet him and hear his story. Occasionally you need a reminder of how fleeting life can be. Sometimes you have to take a breath and realize you're lucky to be alive to witness the simple things that make life beautiful.
This was one of those moments.
Thanks for looking
Gavin Hardcastle
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