Growth redux

Previously I posted on the subject of growth with a photo of an ancient forest. Here's a photo of new growth in a completely different context: this lovely old tree stands in a cobbled courtyard in front of the Chiesa Madre in Sambuca di Sicilia, a seventh-century church which, if my Italian is not mistaken, predates the town itself (originally a 12th century Arab settlement). We visited in late spring, and the tree was just coming into leaf. At this time of year, when everything seems to be coming apart at the seams, this image reminds me that the world will look different, better, in a few months' time.

Details: Minolta Dynax 5D, 50mm, exposure not recorded. Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily, May 2004. Placemark.