Trees as Militarized Bodies

Interview 29: Four Old, Leaning Poplars

"Four poplars, south side of the Miljacka, close to where the front line begins [as] it meets the river. These trees are heavily scarred. They also lean away from the road and hang over the river a bit. Someone wrote "ARM ZDG" on it."

Location: Aleja Lipa, Sarajevo 71000.

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Trees as Resource

Interview 24: Circle of Blue Spruce "We're standing inside the room made by five variants on coniferous pine trees. These are all young because they are hidden behind a large building. So, you have the triangle [of concealment to the] north of the building, and beyond this triangle's [area] are larger trees. The inside here is barren and the floor is made of pine needles. I wonder if people hang out here. I see a pigeon bone." Within Park Mirze i Davora there is one triangularly shaped area that would have been shielded from sniper view by neighbouring buildings. Today, most of the trees in this park are between 150-200 years old and were likely planted during Austro-Hungarian Times. However, there is one exception to that assessment: the five spruce trees within the triangle of protection. In the place of trees cut for firewood, these five spruce were planted in their stead during the war. See the article excerpt below. The Location: Park Mirze