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8 June 2013. The British Museum on Great Russell Street, London, England, UK.
A Year in Pictures image 189 of 365.
taken from the same position as the previous Dents du Midi shots but facing west instead of south (Charlie Chaplin looks onto the Dents du Midi)
There are two rows of plane trees here. Two of them, and only two, have reached out branches, touched and fused, forming an arch. I did thin there was human intervention in this, but in one of my comment threads, fafy mentioned "les arbres amoureux" (trees in love) - she is so much more romantic than me. So now I will also think of them as the loving trees and not worry about intervention, human, divine, entish or otherwise. Below is a pic of the "fusion". It's hard to get a photo of just the two trees because there are others behind them.
One of the largest of London's private squares, designed and laid out by John Nash, dominated by plane trees said to have been planted in 1817 to commemorate the allied victory at Waterloo two years earlier. Other trees of note include a tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) and weeping silver lime (Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris')
An original and unique feature of the garden is the Nursemaids' Tunnel, an early pedestrian underpass connecting the Square to Park Crescent. The tunnel passes under the busy Marylebone Road, allowing families to promenade safely through both gardens without worrying about the noisy public throng passing overhead.
The combination of Park Square and Crescent was designed to form a transitional entrance feature to Regent’s Park, leading the visitor from the formal Nash streetscape of Portland Place in the south, to the green and picturesque landscape in the north. It was described as a 'sort of vestibule' to the new royal park. New gates and railings have been installed to original designs.
The gardens retain most of their original Nash layout and have been managed continuously from their inception by an organisation specifically set up in 1824 to carry out this task, the Crown Estate Paving Commission.
[Open Garden Squares website]
And the greater Mr Duff.
I get a text from Charlie.
Who has found a stag beetle.
I go down.
It is playtime for two grown men.
Still to leave the childhood wonder of nature behind and all it brings.
Charlie reaches for his book.
One of many.
I've counted the spurs on its middle leg.
I think it's a Lesser Stag Beetle.
Male.
Without my glasses it's a bit of a stretch for me.
I am carried along by Charlie's enthusiasm.
Not for the first time.
I have brought down my camera.
Actually Charlie's.
Another loan.
Just in case.
We can get closer with this small wonder of technical kit.
Just as well because after the book comes the beetle.
Charlie has sheltered him in a box. And here he is.
Wow.
It's maybe 45 years since I've seen one.
Charlie, too, is made up.
I do the bees. Charlie is a birds and beetle sort of guy.
We wander off to Scrag End the little wilderness tucked into a corner of The Schoolhouse SE1. Reclaimed by Charlie. Gently managed.
It's my nickname too - Scraggers - a huge honour for me for having planted weeds aka wildflowers.
The beetle is released on to a wood pile Charlie has constructed for the purpose.
We now have a beetle in residence.
Two middle aged men are very pleased today with themselves.
And with a beetle
A full frontal view of the entrance to Cannon Row Police Station. Both London Plane Trees came down in 1981, the one on the left of its own accord and the one on the right by means of a chainsaw.
Während einige wenige Fruchtstände vom letzten Jahr noch hängen, erscheinen Mitte April die noch winzigen Blätter.
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden, Tasmania, Australia.
Platanus orientalis L. "Kashmir forma". Platanaceae. CN: Chinar, Chenar, Oriental plane, Oriental planetree. Native to Kashmir, India.
Synonym(s):
Platanus digitata Gord.
Platanus digitifolia Palib.
Platanus orientalior Dode
Ref. and suggested reading:
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2570462
Plantanus x acerfolia - London planetree
Cellulose – Studying the above sycamore leaf I find it highly interesting to think about just what that leaf is made up of, which leads me to cellulose. Cellulose is a natural polymer, or a long chain of molecules linked together by smaller glucose molecules and the main component or plant cell walls. Humans are unable to break down or digest cellulose, but animals such as cows, sheep, horses, goats and termites have gut microbes, or symbiotic bacteria in their intestinal tracts, allowing them to break cellulose down. The result of the broken down cellulose though gut microbes is the expulsion of methane gas into the atmosphere.
Photolysis – During photosynthesis plants turn energy from the sun into usable chemical energy used for plant growth and function. In the chloroplast, when a photon of a certain length hits a chlorophyll molecule, the chlorophyll molecule becomes excited and oxidizes, or loses an electron. This electron is replaced by an electron from a water molecule in the thylakoid space, which is an aqueous space. As a result the water molecule breaks apart and exits the cell through the stomata, releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.
Glucose – As autotrophs, plants have the ability to create their own food rather than absorb it from other sources. Glucose is a molecule that living organisms use to gain energy. ATP, the product of photosynthesis is combined with carbon dioxide to create glucose. Glucose is then used combined with nutrients and minerals taken up through the plants roots to create leaves, seeds, flowers and other important parts of the plant including cellulose. Glucose may be stored and used in cold or dry months if the plant experiences problems producing new glucose.
in qualche decina di centimetri quadri.
Risorgiva di Fontanafredda (PN), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy (November 5, 2009)
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden, Tasmania, Australia.
Platanus orientalis L. Platanaceae. CN: Chinar, Chenar, Oriental plane, Oriental planetree. Native to SE Europe to Asia Minor.
Synonym(s):
Platanus digitata Gord.
Platanus digitifolia Palib.
Platanus orientalior Dode
Ref. and suggested reading:
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2570462
Urban (ɜːʳbən) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Urban means belonging to, or relating to, a town or city.
Arborist (ˈɑːrbərɪst)
noun
A specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests
collinsdictionary.com
How do you manage trees that were planted in the 1960s as part of post-war housing development in the third decade of the 21st Millennium? With great care, dinosaur smoke and mankind’s great pursuit in conquest over nature.
The process being undertaken in these photos is what's called pollarding, where a trees limbs are removed entirely to encourage later dense growth within 1 to 2 years. Only certain species of trees can handle this brutal operation, like these London Plane trees here. Once a tree is pollarded, it has to be regularly maintained in 5-10 year operations.
Historically, wood harvested from this method would be used to feed livestock or for light timber, but these days, thanks to the infernal combustion engine, two operatives can pollard five trees in as many hours, with the tree limbs being quite violently mechanically separated and carted off to be used either as mulch or biofuel.
I find arboriculture rather fascinating; living amongst the trees in an urban environment, arborists have been a regular sight over the years, performing everything from whole tree clearings to dead wood pruning, I’ve seen them do a lot.
It’s a highly skilled profession with some of the most dangerous and violent tools possible in the workplace – Darwin Award nominees are quickly weeded out.
There is a strange beauty to the brutality of efficiency, especially towards articles of nature.
Steckbrief:
Halsbandsittich (auch: Kleiner Alexandersittich)
Psittacula krameri Gattung der Edelsittiche (Psittacula)
Länge: 40 cm. 115-140 g schwer.
Aussehen: Papageientypisch, mit gekrümmtem, rotem bis rotschwarzen Schnabel. Grünes Gefieder, am Bauch heller grün. Der Schwanz ist grünlichblau. Männchen besitzen ein schwarzes Halsband (Name!) und ein rosa Nackenband. Weibchen sind ganz grün. Das Auge umgibt ein rötlicher Ring. Halsbandsittiche haben graue Füße.
Speiseplan: Überwiegend vegetarische Kost: diverse Knospen, Blüten, Samen, Früchte u.ä. von mindestens 50 Pflanzenarten (in Deutschland). Ergänzt wird diese Kost bisweilen durch wenige Insekten und Schnecken.
characteristics:
Necklace parakeet (aka Little Alexander parakeet)
krameri Psittacula genus of Edelsittiche (Psittacula)
Length: 40 cm. 115-140 g hard.
Appearance: Typical parrot, with curved red beak rotschwarzen up. Green plumage, bright green on the belly. The tail is grünlichblau. Males have a black collar (name) and a pink neck band. Females are very green. The eye surrounded by a reddish ring. Necklace parakeets have gray feet.
Cuisine: Predominantly vegetarian diet: several buds, flowers, seeds, fruits, etc. of at least 50 plant species (in Germany). This diet is supplemented occasionally by a few insects and snails.
Quelle: www.duesseldorf.de/umweltamt/service/tiere_in_der_stadt/h...
Me at the fragment of Hadrian's Wall remaining at Planetrees, just a stone's throw from Brunton Turret. Here the wall is Broad Wall, and this short stretch miraculously preserves the transition from broad to narrow gauge in the wall. Think I look curiously hobbit-like in this pic next to the Broad Wall. Anyone else been to see the second Hobbit film, "The Desolation of Smaug", yet?
Didn't the post roman locals think all the Roman stuff was built by giants?
#69520 c
These officers' quarters are from 1890s standardized plans. If there was an Army post that got new officers' quarters at the end of the 19th century these would be it. These were constructed on the south side of the island and had a great view of Upper New York Harbor and Staten Island until the island was expanded with fill from the Lexington Avenue subway construction. With World War I their view would have been wood temporary buildings, and then in 1929 the huge Liggett Hall was constructed.
The northern half of Governor's Island is a National Register historic district #85002435. It's also a National Historic Landmark. The National Park Service runs Castle Williams and Fort Jay as a National Monument. The rest of Governor's Island is administered by the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation. The island is required by law to have no housing (which is a shame - I think the Presidio model works very well).
The island is open to visitors only on the weekends from spring through fall. If you're ever in New York City, I would highly recommend taking the free ferry over to the island and explore. You can even rent a bike on the island.
Odou is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 8 km northwest of Ora. Its population in 2011 was 213.
Odou takes its name from the ancient road running from Amathous on the south coast to Tamassos, which passes through the village.
Chris Reed’s Oxford Brownie Troop #219 donated 13 fleece blankets to the Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital on November 15. Chris’ Troop has been making and donating blankets to us since 2006. The blankets are part of one of our Planetree Programs for which we give warm and fuzzy blankets to women undergoing breast surgery. From left to right: (front row) Catie Reid, Haley Guliuzza, Kaitlyn Rubino, Mackenzie Dobbins; (back row) Lea Michaud, Alyssa Wolak, Kristen Barbaris, Nicole Orsini, Izzy Klicsu. Not pictured: Brooke Oakley, Emily Bockisch