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An ancient olive tree with a twisted root leans against the wall of an old village house on Corfu. Cloudy sky, textured plaster, and moss — a scene of stillness.

An ancient olive tree with a twisted root leans against the wall of an old village house on Corfu. Cloudy sky, textured plaster, and moss — a scene of stillness.

The root that holds the house up.

This is not just a tree. This is a tree that did not go away , even when everything changed. It did not leave, did not dry out, did not...

Olive trees are forms of time.

Olive trees are forms of time.

Olive trees are forms of time.

In Corfu they don't "grow" - they live . Some of these trees were planted more than 400 years ago . Not for shade. Not for business....

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