Buddah in Tree Roots (Thailand)

hopenealson — 2014-09-15 23:11:27 UTC

Tree Root in Sunshine

hopenealson — 2014-09-15 23:14:01 UTC

Tree Roots in Water

hopenealson — 2014-09-15 23:15:03 UTC

Tree Art

hopenealson — 2014-09-15 23:22:49 UTC

Prairie Roots

hopenealson — 2014-09-15 23:31:28 UTC

Jerry Glover, an agro-ecologist at the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, is a man with a mission: reveal the rich plant life that flourishes beneath the virgin prairie. To grow this 14-foot tangle of Indian grass, compass plant, and big bluestem grass, he welded together two 55-gallon drums, laced the inside with a wire frame, filled the tall container with soil and seed, and then watered and waited. Three years later, he cut open the barrels and laid bare a giant's bouquet of native prairie plants. "I wanted to give people a compelling image of roots," Glover says, "because they are the lifeline for healthy soil."

Grass Roots