(Photo of a) charcoal drawing of a miracle of nature: seed box of a kurrajong tree. What touched me about this beautiful seed box of 12 cm long is the atmosphere of intimacy, softness, covering and protection.
Brachychiton populneus, commonly known as the kurrajong, is a tree found naturally in Australia. Sometimes B. populneus is also known by the names 'lacebark kurrajong' and 'bottle tree'.
Kurrajong trees will survive bush fires and harsh droughts as they store water in their trunk.
The kurrajong has multiple uses and was used by many Australian Aboriginal clans and tribes around Australia. The seeds located in a seed pod were often removed and cleaned of the fine hairs within the seed pod and were often roasted. There are also records of the seedpods being turned into a children's rattle or toy.
Remke Spijkers (1973, Utrecht, Netherlands)
Already as a child, I inherited my passion for photography from my father. My parents often took me out into nature and I would observe my father photographing mosses, animals and landscapes. Since 2008 I'm working full-time as a professional photographer.
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