The Floating Tree of Jaffa

Jaffa is the second oldest city in Israel (about 8,000 years 'younger' than it's predecessor Jerusalem). While one meanders through this intimate archaic city you might stumble upon what has earned the nomenclature of 'The Floating Tree of Jaffa'.



As a fellow Blogger noted...

"No signs leading up to it. No explanation why it's there. No over-wrought interpretive signage in multiple languages with an artist's statement. Not even any other trees around. Just a lonely tree suspended in the air, separated from the earth by inches.

According to Greek mythology, Andromeda was chained to a rock just off the coast of Jaffa -- a sacrifice to a sea monster as a punishment for her mother's bragging (but was saved by Perseus, her future husband). Here, also, Jonah was swallowed by the whale."

Interesting.

Perhaps and The Floating Tree of Jaffa and Darren Aronofsky's tree from 'The Fountain' share a similar allegory?