Thoreau and the Language of Trees
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., author Richard Higgins will give an illustrated talk about his book Thoreau and the Language of Trees. Pairing Thoreau’s words with his own photographs, as well as photos of historic Concord trees, Higgins will explore Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical view of them, and how they fed his soul. He will also discuss Thoreau’s response to particular trees—an iconic Concord elm, a stand of old-growth oaks in Boxborough, his beloved white pines and trees transformed by snow. The event is free and open to all. A book signing will follow the reading.