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~Open the door to the magick of the Wee Folk with this handmade wooden faerie door. Faerie doors help us renew our existence with nature along with enhancing our imagination and creativity, The Fairy Folk love when you place the door at the base of a tree in your garden or in your home.
~Tree of Life Door~ Our wise elders have often stated that the mysteries of life and death are embodied in the trees. They are vital to our survival: They are the lungs of our planet. On a symbolic and spiritual level their roots sink into the earth (the Underworld of ancestral spirits). The trunks represent the Middleworld (includes spirits and faeries) and the branches, the Upperworld (realm of Angels and Gods). All of which we are in contact with everyday. Trees form the portal to the Otherworld and the easiest way to get close to that world is to get close to the tree. Stop and think about it. As a kid didn't we love to climb trees and build tree houses? Ever wonder why? If we pay attention when being in the presence of a tree, we may find that our intuition may be enhanced and that we become aware of other levels of reality. So go ahead...HUG A TREE!
~The best times to catch a glimpse of faeries are 'tween times: Shadow time-dawn, dusk, midnight. Autumn and Spring are the best times as well. Some signs that you have tread near a faerie: sudden cold, unexplained trembling of leaves, a feeling of something crawling on you, when nothing is there.
BLESSINGS!
(This Tree of Life Faerie Door I have hanging in my backyard on the pine tree).
(Got into Explore on April 12, 2011)
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***** Selected for sale in the GETTY IMAGES COLLECTION on May 6th 2015
CREATIVE RF gty.im/ 552731003 MOMENT OPEN COLLECTION**
This photograph became my 615th frame to be selected for inclusion and sale in the Getty Images 'Moment' collection and I am very grateful to them for such a wonderful oportunity.
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Photograph taken at 15:47pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features.
I have always loved trees, forests and woodlands and love to spend time photpgraphing their beauty. I am also partial to a bit of tree hugging to cleanse my soul. Go on, let a tree into your life once in a while, you'll feel all the better for it....
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Nikon D800 35mm 1/80s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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From the lovely IndigoSky.
Thank you for the gorgeous card and the tea samplers.
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(A short series of three photographs and one poem)
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THE TREE HUGGER IN ME
When the world all around you is madness and stress
Your plans lay in ruins, your dreams are a mess
When your brain is lethargic and eyes just can't see
Take a moment in time, spread the love, hug a tree
Wrap your arms gently round , let your mind wander free
Forget all your worries, and the goodness you'll see
Mother nature your guardian as the Earth soothes your soul
Let the happiness flow, contemplation your goal
When The day is a lifetime filled with pain and frustration
Take a moment to halt all your procrastination
Take a walk, breathe fresh air, set your soul to fly free
Press your flesh to the bark, try embracing a tree
Place your face to the ripples and your feet to the roots
Give a smile, sighing deeply, here's the love, fill your boots
This life is so precious, and so fragile it's true
Take a moment to share, let the happiness through
This journey we make on a road full of turns
Leaves us battered, bewildered with a heart bruised that yearns
But cast off your chains and true freedom you'll see
Mark a moment in time, feel the love, hug a tree
Worldwide recession, poverty, war
Mankind the plague rapes the landscape, what for?
Greed fuels the rat race and peace shall not be
Giving oxygen, beauty and shelter, the trees
As we cut down the forests, wreaking havoc for cash
Religion betrayed by cold hearts in a flash
Mankind hell bent on destruction, yet she,
Mother earth shall eternally breathe through her trees
Mother Earth hold me, fill my head and my heart
Perspective to teach, new outlook, fresh start
The beauty and love that lays deep down in me
Set free in these magical moments with trees
Simplicy bathe me, karma deep down
My balance restored and normality found
Some will laugh at my actions, point their fingers at me
The last laugh is mine in my time spent with trees
When this life is a prison and your mind is a cell
Seek solace and comfort, release, break the spell
Find peace and tranquillity, there you will be
Contented and cleansed, go ahead, hug a tree
(Copyright DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) 2013)
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Words written on August 14th 2013
Photograph taken at 14:30pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of special scientific interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
I have always loved trees, forests and woodlands and love to spend time photpgraphing their beauty. I am also partial to a bit of tree hugging to cleanse my soul. Go on, let a tree into your life once in a while, you'll feel all the better for it....
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Nikon D800 38mm 1/160s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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Yesterday's dry bright day meant more trees could be planted in the Square in Goderich, Ontario to replace those damaged by the tornado on August 21, 2011. The link below is really interesting…people, some of whom cried with emotion, lined the streets to welcome the trees to their town.
huron.bulletnewscanada.ca/2012/11/10/trees-arrive-in-gode...
****** On January 8th 2014 I was contacted by Camilla Mosconi from ECOIDEARE, requesting my permission to publish this photograph in a forthcoming edition of their magazine on Eco friendly matters and conservation.
ECOIDEARE is published by Brand Evolution Srl with a print run of 10,000 copies and an overall audience including online editions of approximately 100,000 readers, that is available to Architecture and design firms, builders and surveyors, research and documentation centers, Universities, Banks (marketers) Operators of sustainable mobility, companies and consortia for the management of the environment. 70% in the regions of northern Italy, in particular: Region of Lombardy, Milan and Monza Brianza, all the municipalities of the provinces of Milan, Monza and Brianza and the main towns of the other provinces of Lombardy.
Partners include EcoFriends, Gala, Greenews.info, and rinenergy.
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(A short series of four photographs and one poem)
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THE TREE HUGGER IN ME
When the world all around you is madness and stress
Your plans lay in ruins, your dreams are a mess
When your brain is lethargic and eyes just can't see
Take a moment in time, spread the love, hug a tree
Wrap your arms gently round , let your mind wander free
Forget all your worries, and the goodness you'll see
Mother nature your guardian as the Earth soothes your soul
Let the happiness flow, contemplation your goal
When The day is a lifetime filled with pain and frustration
Take a moment to halt all your procrastination
Take a walk, breathe fresh air, set your soul to fly free
Press your flesh to the bark, try embracing a tree
Place your face to the ripples and your feet to the roots
Give a smile, sighing deeply, here's the love, fill your boots
This life is so precious, and so fragile it's true
Take a moment to share, let the happiness through
This journey we make on a road full of turns
Leaves us battered, bewildered with a heart bruised that yearns
But cast off your chains and true freedom you'll see
Mark a moment in time, feel the love, hug a tree
Worldwide recession, poverty, war
Mankind the plague rapes the landscape, what for?
Greed fuels the rat race and peace shall not be
Giving oxygen, beauty and shelter, the trees
As we cut down the forests, wreaking havoc for cash
Religion betrayed by cold hearts in a flash
Mankind hell bent on destruction, yet she,
Mother earth shall eternally breathe through her trees
Mother Earth hold me, fill my head and my heart
Perspective to teach, new outlook, fresh start
The beauty and love that lays deep down in me
Set free in these magical moments with trees
Simplicity bathe me, karma deep down
My balance restored and normality found
Some will laugh at my actions, point their fingers at me
The last laugh is mine in my time spent with trees
When this life is a prison and your mind is a cell
Seek solace and comfort, release, break the spell
Find peace and tranquillity, there you will be
Contented and cleansed, go ahead, hug a tree
(Copyright DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) 2013)
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Words written on August 14th 2013
Photograph taken at 15:47pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features.
I have always loved trees, forests and woodlands and love to spend time photpgraphing their beauty. I am also partial to a bit of tree hugging to cleanse my soul. Go on, let a tree into your life once in a while, you'll feel all the better for it....
Nikon D800 35mm 1/80s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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(A short series of four photographs and one poem)
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THE TREE HUGGER IN ME
When the world all around you is madness and stress
Your plans lay in ruins, your dreams are a mess
When your brain is lethargic and eyes just can't see
Take a moment in time, spread the love, hug a tree
Wrap your arms gently round , let your mind wander free
Forget all your worries, and the goodness you'll see
Mother nature your guardian as the Earth soothes your soul
Let the happiness flow, contemplation your goal
When The day is a lifetime filled with pain and frustration
Take a moment to halt all your procrastination
Take a walk, breathe fresh air, set your soul to fly free
Press your flesh to the bark, try embracing a tree
Place your face to the ripples and your feet to the roots
Give a smile, sighing deeply, here's the love, fill your boots
This life is so precious, and so fragile it's true
Take a moment to share, let the happiness through
This journey we make on a road full of turns
Leaves us battered, bewildered with a heart bruised that yearns
But cast off your chains and true freedom you'll see
Mark a moment in time, feel the love, hug a tree
Worldwide recession, poverty, war
Mankind the plague rapes the landscape, what for?
Greed fuels the rat race and peace shall not be
Giving oxygen, beauty and shelter, the trees
As we cut down the forests, wreaking havoc for cash
Religion betrayed by cold hearts in a flash
Mankind hell bent on destruction, yet she,
Mother earth shall eternally breathe through her trees
Mother Earth hold me, fill my head and my heart
Perspective to teach, new outlook, fresh start
The beauty and love that lays deep down in me
Set free in these magical moments with trees
Simplicity bathe me, karma deep down
My balance restored and normality found
Some will laugh at my actions, point their fingers at me
The last laugh is mine in my time spent with trees
When this life is a prison and your mind is a cell
Seek solace and comfort, release, break the spell
Find peace and tranquillity, there you will be
Contented and cleansed, go ahead, hug a tree
(Copyright DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) 2013)
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Words written on August 14th 2013
Photograph taken at 14:32pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
The location was formed when a melting ice sheet at the end of the last Ice age uncovered hardened silt deposited when the area was part of the Wealden Lake. There are traces of Middle Stone Age and Iron Age residents, including a 1st-century A.D. fort guarding against the Roman invasion of Britain
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Nikon D800 38mm 1/80s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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Walking along the river don Aberdeen Scotland you come across many trees, almost all are very old and have thrived for many years on the river banks, however erosion due to the rivers high tides etc can result in the roots becoming exposed as in this photo.
Danestone Country Park is on my doorstep a short walk away from home ,it's layout covers a number of miles that meets with Grandholm, Tillydrone and Woodside and eventually if you walk far enough you will end up at Donmouth Nature Reserve next to the Bridge Of Don where the River Don meets the North Sea.
Walking along there are many magnificent views of the River sweeping through on its way to meet the sea, various wildlife habitat the area and all types of trees, plants, flowers exist along the river banks.
In the past paper and woollen mills existed on the site and made use of the river by drawing from it through ladies to power the machinery they used to produce their wares, the ladies are now dry and the mills are now only ruins , though you can still see great examples of the old sluice machinery, lades and parts of buildings from that era as you walk along the River Banks
I take many photos during my walks , posting on Flickr so that I can enjoy the views, scenery and landscape time and again over the years.
The River Don (Scottish Gaelic: Deathan) is a river in north-east Scotland. It risesin the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Seaat Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its main tributary, the River Ury, joins at Inverurie.
The Don rises in the peat flat beneath Druim na Feithe, and in the shadow of Glen Avon, before flowing quietly past the ice-age moraine and down to Cock Bridge, below the picturesque site of the recently demolished Delnadamph Lodge. Several streams, the Dhiver, Feith Bhait, Meoir Veannaich, Cock Burn and the Allt nan Aighean merge to form the embryonic Don. Water from the north of Brown Cow Hill (grid reference NJ230045) drains into the Don, while water from the west side runs into the River Spey and that from the south side into the Dee. The Don follows a circuitous route eastwards past Corgarff Castle, through Strathdon and the Howe of Alford before entering the North Sea just north of Old Aberdeen.
The chief tributaries are Conrie Water, Ernan Water, Water of Carvie, Water of Nochty, Deskry Water, Water of Buchat, Kindy Burn, Bucks Burn, Mossat Burn, Leochel Burn and the River Ury.
The river was recorded by the 2nd century AD cosmographer Ptolemy of Alexandria (d. c 168) as Δηουανα Devona, meaning 'goddess', an indication the river was once a sacred one. Near Kintore, not distant from the Don, is the Deers Den Roman Camp. In 1750 the Don's lower reaches were channelled towards the sea, moving its confluence with the sea northwards.
Danestone is a small, village-like area of Aberdeen, Scotland and is actually part of the suburb of Bridge of Don.
Located north-west of Aberdeen City Centre, Danestone is a relatively new area of Aberdeen. The area was once all farmland until about 30 years ago when Danestone Primary School and many detached, semi-detached houses and bungalows were built.
The name Danestone came from the name of the farm, Danestone Farm.
There are not many shops in Danestone apart from a Tesco Extra store that holds a Subway store, sunbed shop, travel agent and a hairdresser.
There are a few attractions in Danestone like Danestone Park, a Bannatynes health club and a forest along the River Don where people like to have a peaceful walk.
Just up the road, there is the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, where exhibitions like Disney on Ice take place and bands such as Oasis have played.
Tree roots twisting and turning always fascinate me when I view the various trunks they create .Hazlehead Park is a large public park in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen, Scotland. 180 hectares in size, it was opened to the public in 1920, having formerly been the estate of Hazlehead House, home of William Rose, shipbuilder.
A large, heavily wooded park on the outskirts of the city, it is popular with walkers on the many tracks through forests; sports enthusiasts (particularly mountain bikers); naturalists; and picnickers. Horse riders from the nearby Hayfield horse centre ride on the tracks that snake through it.
There are football pitches, two golf courses, a pitch and putt course and a horse-riding school. The park has a significant collection of sculpture by a range of artists, including the memorial to those who lost their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster.
It also has heritage items which have been rescued from various places within the city, and it features Scotland's oldest maze, first planted in 1935.
Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred metres, during the sweltering heat of a record breaking British Summertime, at 14:32pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of special scientific interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in Rast Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Counntryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
The location was formed when a melting ice sheet at the end of the last Ice age uncovered hardened silt deposited when the area was part of the Wealden Lake. There are traces of Middle Stone Age and Iron Age residents, including a 1st-century A.D. fort guarding against the Roman invasion of Britain
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Nikon D800 38mm 1/80s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld. Manual focus. Manual exposure. Auto white balance.
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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THE TREE HUGGER IN ME
When the world all around you is madness and stress
Your plans lay in ruins, your dreams are a mess
When your brain is lethargic and eyes just can't see
Take a moment in time, spread the love, hug a tree
Wrap your arms gently round , let your mind wander free
Forget all your worries, and the goodness you'll see
Mother nature your guardian as the Earth soothes your soul
Let the happiness flow, contemplation your goal
When The day is a lifetime filled with pain and frustration
Take a moment to halt all your procrastination
Take a walk, breathe fresh air, set your soul to fly free
Press your flesh to the bark, try embracing a tree
Place your face to the ripples and your feet to the roots
Give a smile, sighing deeply, here's the love, fill your boots
This life is so precious, and so fragile it's true
Take a moment to share, let the happiness through
This journey we make on a road full of turns
Leaves us battered, bewildered with a heart bruised that yearns
But cast off your chains and true freedom you'll see
Mark a moment in time, feel the love, hug a tree
Worldwide recession, poverty, war
Mankind the plague rapes the landscape, what for?
Greed fuels the rat race and peace shall not be
Giving oxygen, beauty and shelter, the trees
As we cut down the forests, wreaking havoc for cash
Religion betrayed by cold hearts in a flash
Mankind hell bent on destruction, yet she,
Mother earth shall eternally breathe through her trees
Mother Earth hold me, fill my head and my heart
Perspective to teach, new outlook, fresh start
The beauty and love that lays deep down in me
Set free in these magical moments with trees
Simplicity bathe me, karma deep down
My balance restored and normality found
Some will laugh at my actions, point their fingers at me
The last laugh is mine in my time spent with trees
When this life is a prison and your mind is a cell
Seek solace and comfort, release, break the spell
Find peace and tranquillity, there you will be
Contented and cleansed, go ahead, hug a tree
(Copyright DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) 2013)
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Words written on August 14th 2013
Photograph taken at 15:47pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Special site of scientific interest, in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981 and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
I have always loved trees, forests and woodlands and love to spend time photpgraphing their beauty. I am also partial to a bit of tree hugging to cleanse my soul. Go on, let a tree into your life once in a while, you'll feel all the better for it....
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Nikon D800 48mm 1/80s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14-bit) Handheld
Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and ten metres, during the sweltering heat of a record breaking British Summertime, at 15:47pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of special scientific interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in Rast Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Counntryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
The location was formed when a melting ice sheet at the end of the last Ice age uncovered hardened silt deposited when the area was part of the Wealden Lake. There are traces of Middle Stone Age and Iron Age residents, including a 1st-century A.D. fort guarding against the Roman invasion of Britain
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Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED IF. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL15 batteries Lowepro Transporter camera strap.Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag.Sandisc 32GB Ultra Class 10 30MB/s SDHC card. Hoodman HGEC soft viewfinder eyecup. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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Sure, it's called Sequoia National Park, but Giant Sequoias don't grow at high elevation (above 7,000 feet or so). So we stopped at General Sherman Grove on the way home to actually see some.
Danestone Country Park is on my doorstep a short walk away from home ,it's layout covers a number of miles that meets with Grandholm, Tillydrone and Woodside and eventually if you walk far enough you will end up at Donmouth Nature Reserve next to the Bridge Of Don where the River Don meets the North Sea.
Walking along there are many magnificent views of the River sweeping through on its way to meet the sea, various wildlife habitat the area and all types of trees, plants, flowers exist along the river banks.
In the past paper and woollen mills existed on the site and made use of the river by drawing from it through ladies to power the machinery they used to produce their wares, the ladies are now dry and the mills are now only ruins , though you can still see great examples of the old sluice machinery, lades and parts of buildings from that era as you walk along the River Banks
I take many photos during my walks , posting on Flickr so that I can enjoy the views, scenery and landscape time and again over the years.
The River Don (Scottish Gaelic: Deathan) is a river in north-east Scotland. It risesin the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Seaat Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its main tributary, the River Ury, joins at Inverurie.
The Don rises in the peat flat beneath Druim na Feithe, and in the shadow of Glen Avon, before flowing quietly past the ice-age moraine and down to Cock Bridge, below the picturesque site of the recently demolished Delnadamph Lodge. Several streams, the Dhiver, Feith Bhait, Meoir Veannaich, Cock Burn and the Allt nan Aighean merge to form the embryonic Don. Water from the north of Brown Cow Hill (grid reference NJ230045) drains into the Don, while water from the west side runs into the River Spey and that from the south side into the Dee. The Don follows a circuitous route eastwards past Corgarff Castle, through Strathdon and the Howe of Alford before entering the North Sea just north of Old Aberdeen.
The chief tributaries are Conrie Water, Ernan Water, Water of Carvie, Water of Nochty, Deskry Water, Water of Buchat, Kindy Burn, Bucks Burn, Mossat Burn, Leochel Burn and the River Ury.
The river was recorded by the 2nd century AD cosmographer Ptolemy of Alexandria (d. c 168) as Δηουανα Devona, meaning 'goddess', an indication the river was once a sacred one. Near Kintore, not distant from the Don, is the Deers Den Roman Camp. In 1750 the Don's lower reaches were channelled towards the sea, moving its confluence with the sea northwards.
Danestone is a small, village-like area of Aberdeen, Scotland and is actually part of the suburb of Bridge of Don.
Located north-west of Aberdeen City Centre, Danestone is a relatively new area of Aberdeen. The area was once all farmland until about 30 years ago when Danestone Primary School and many detached, semi-detached houses and bungalows were built.
The name Danestone came from the name of the farm, Danestone Farm.
There are not many shops in Danestone apart from a Tesco Extra store that holds a Subway store, sunbed shop, travel agent and a hairdresser.
There are a few attractions in Danestone like Danestone Park, a Bannatynes health club and a forest along the River Don where people like to have a peaceful walk.
Just up the road, there is the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, where exhibitions like Disney on Ice take place and bands such as Oasis have played.
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Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
"Buddha"
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I have the following:-
* Starbucks Coffee addiction
* plants addiction
* quotes addiction
* (to-give-a-friend-a-gift) addiction :)
* recycling addiction
* hand-crafts addiction
no regrets on any of the mentioned above :)
{Useful links too here & here }
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GOING GREEN is the topic for Monday the 24th October 2011
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It's not easy for me to take a good photo at Big Basin State Park (the light is always wrong), so I did a bit of post-processing on this image to correct minor flaws; I suppose that some people may feel the result is not entirely realistic.
(I'm not positive the tree's name is "Huggy." It was just that the tree seemed to be saying "I need a hug," and I jumped to a seemingly obvious conclusion.)
(Someday I'll post the lyrics to the Huggy the Redwood Tree song. - so if you thought life was hopeless, you now have something to look forward to.)
I love trees and some of them are older than anyone alive (isn't that amazing).
I love the light coming through these trees.
It's Arbor Day!!! Hug a tree!!
I took a walk around the community today. I took a few photos along the way. This is one of them.
Our maple from a more intimate perspective. Can't believe I've never walked up this close to it until today! It looks so much bigger up close. It's really a well-aged, strong tree!