Tree of Life #2

Tree of Life #2
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The miracle of the ear opens to us the world of sound. The vibrations are caught and funneled down our ear canals, moving our ear drum and vibrating the tiniest bones in our body. One of these minuscule bones, the stapes, in turn vibrates against the oval window of the cochlea. The cochlea is filled with a fluid which moves in response to the sound vibrations. Small hairs line the cochlea and sway with the movement of the fluid. It is finally these hairs that convert the sound into electric signals to be sent to the brain.

We experience so much of life through our ears, and what joy that brings.
Some of my favorite things to hear:
-Mark's voice
-Rain
-Thunder (Unless it's in the middle of the night, then it moves down the list)
-The morning birds
-Music
-The cackling of a dying fire
This painting of the cochlea (cross-section) celebrates the life of sound.

What are your favorite sounds?

Tree of Life #2 (in progress)

As I mentioned before, I am beginning to work again on my Trees of Life series. This one is not complete, but is getting pretty close. I have not yet decided how much blue to crop; I bounce back and forth between not cropping any and cropping 1/3 to 1/2 of it.
Any guesses on where you can find this tree in your body?