Wordsworth's view on nature

This picture to most people of today’s society would be a normal dead looking tree. Some might say that it looks cool because of its jagged parts and eerie appearance. Its black and white contrast might give off the feeling of sadness as well. Now this is one of the main differences between today’s society and William Wordsworth’s views and philosophy on nature. While society would see this picture as something bland and boring, this famous poet would see this image as artwork and a symbol of death. If I were to try to describe the way that he exactly see’s nature it would be quite complex. The trunk of the tree symbolizes the center of life, the core of what the tree represents and stands for. The limbs branching off the tree represents society and how it is always changing and growing. Holes in the tree represent defects in society and how as society grows, problems do too. The bark on the tree symbolizes how society is covered with a blanket of the truth, and how what we see and think is true or meant to be, is not the main idea at all. Nature is a crazy and mysterious thing at times. It can be just as you see it, or it can be anything that you want it to be and have deeper meaning. The sky in this picture also has key symbolism. Its dark shades of black and grey in a gothic like pattern are like death and how it’s almost “taking over” this scene. It’s also kind of interesting how there are living trees off in the distance that look as if they almost circle and barricade the dead tree. Almost like how People with more money tend to circle around and look down to the poor and disabled. As if they are better and have the right to neglect the less fortunate. This photo having the grey scale effect gives the viewer a cold and dreary feeling, like the feeling of depression almost. I really enjoy looking at photography a lot like this, and seeing the connection that Wordsworth makes is intriguing to me.