heart in old cottonwood tree at Mormon Gifford House, UT

Cottonwoods are said to be spirit messengers, their heart-shaped leaves blowing in the slightest breeze and carrying our prayers to spirit.

In honor of the one year anniversary of my beloved brother Chet Perry’s crossing over, here is a beautiful, solid cottonwood heart.

Chet loved trees and nature and throughout his life surrounded himself with the love of family and nature.

 May this heart carry his family’s prayers that Chet live in peace and beauty in the spirit world.

This large cottonwood lives at the Gifford Farm, an historic Mormon farm in Utah.