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| The
protest ritual circles the century-old magnolia tree in front of City
Hall. -- Jim Genaro, for Asheville Daily Planet, Aug. 2007 |
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| Two Asheville girls were among the many young people who wanted their photos taken under the now-famous tree. -- Clare Hanrahan |
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| Lady Passion defies a mock sign depicting developer Stewart Coleman that protestors planted on the disputed parcel. -- Aperture Focus Photography (Edwin Shelton & Chuck Cassidy) |
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| A black-clad Witch
casts a spell around the tree at night. -- James Edrada |
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| Manoon shows *Diuvei a Thai musical instrument during the tree-sit; protest signs are in the background. -- Clare Hanrahan |
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| Many passersby decorated and wrote heartfelt messages in a public journal kept on the info table during the tree-sit. -- Magnolia-blossom photo/postcard by Mary Downing. |
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| Page 1 of the tree-sit journal. (More to follow soon.) |
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| A spontaneous work of art in the journal. -- Holly Boswell |
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| Twin Trees -- Denise McClellan. (Denise gathered the first 330+ signatures on the Stop Parkside petition.) |
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| Tree blessing 2 -- Denise McClellan |
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| Lady Passion in front of the threatened century-old Hayes & Hopson building, with Asheville City Hall reflected in window. -- James Edrada |
| YOUR ART HERE! |