
Dreamtime Tree - How many faces can you see ?
The Dreaming, or ‘Tjukurrpa’, means to ‘see and understand the law’ as it is translated from the Arrernte language (Frank Gillen with Baldwin Spencer, translating an Arrernte word Altyerrenge).
In most stories of the Dreaming, the Ancestor Spirits came to the earth in human form and as they moved through the land, they created the animals, plants, rocks, rivers, mountains and other forms of the land that we know today.
These Ancestral Spirits also formed the relationships between Aboriginal people, the land and all living beings.
Once the ancestor spirits created the world, they transformed into trees, the stars, rocks, watering holes etc. These are the sacred places of Aboriginal culture and have special meaning.
https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/understanding-aboriginal-dreaming-and-the-dreamtime/

"Angophora costata", commonly known as Sydney red gum, is a species of tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. Reaching 30 m in height, the species has distinctive smooth bark that is pinkish or orange-brown when new and fades to grey with age.
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