Practice of the Presence

Brother Lawrence was a Carmelite lay brother in Paris (1611-1691), who wrote the classic "The Practice of the Presence of God". His whole life changed one day when he was gazing at a barren tree in winter. Lawrence "saw for the first time the majesty of God's grace and the constancy of God's providence. He imagined himself like the tree, waiting for the life that God would inevitably bring in season."

I've added an orange glow to this photo to symbolize God's majesty - plus it was a pretty boring blip without it.

This tree is in the alley between Coleshill St and Victoria Rd.