Influence

How do you learn about the history of people or places you visit? Perhaps through stories, books, or guides. But have you ever had the chance to… hold history in your hand?

You can do that right here! Look closely: the patterns in the bark, the thickness of the rings, the very symmetry of the cross-section—these are all a record of the tree’s reaction to the conditions it grew in. That influence has been permanently etched within it.

And although no heart beats here, by touching the wood, you are holding the story of its life.