Ethiopia is a country dear to Hans Silvester's heart, he has stayed there more than thirty times. It is therefore natural that he immortalized this Ethiopian tree that draws the sky with its branches.

In the early 2000s, Hans Silvester dedicated a work to trees. It must be said that as a child of the Black Forest, trees have marked his youth. They accompanied his walks, his friendships, his camps, his solitude too.  A saddened witness to the madness of mankind, Hans Silvester shows his commitment to the defense of nature. Beyond the forests, it is the individual trees that capture him: they are living sculptures that give rhythm to the beauty of the place.

This photograph was selected by Retour De Voyage for the gentle energy that this majestic tree exudes.