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1,000 year old tree outside the El Greco Taverna in Fodele, Crete,Greece, © Patricia Fenn. All Rights Reserved. No usage allowed including copying or sharing without written permission. PatriciaFennGallery.com
The house is now owned and used by LB Sutton. Early C18, Queen Anne style exterior. There have been suggestions from evidence in the basement of this property that a C16 building may have preceded it. First recorded clerical occupant was Rev. William Hollier circa 1726. [Source: A.E.Jones]. Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton.
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The notice at the base of the tree says: This London Plane tree...is the tallest known in Britain and is one of the very few trees of any kind to exceed both 120ft in height and 20ft in girth. The age of the tree...is likely to exceed 200 years. I think the record is also claimed elsewhere in UK (and the whole issue is completely eclipsed by the Californian Sequoias), but it's a fine tree in a beautiful location.
Stuart Baker (1953-), Alan Baker (1950-) and Winifred Baker (Hunt) (1924-1999)
Outside Planetree Avenue
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.
London planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) in Allan Gardens, Toronto. This beautiful tree has bark that peels back creating a green/grey/beige camouflage pattern on the lower trunk and leaving the upper trunk and branches stark white. At night, it almost seems to glow. On a sunny day, it's bright against the blue sky. On a grey day, it blends with the clouds.
This is Where I lived for three years when I was in the U.S Coast Guard. I think it was National Geographic that said Juneau was in the top five for most beautiful Capitals in the United States. I served on the U.S.C.G Cutter Planetree, A bouytender that served all southeast Alaska. I want to thank Ryan Wise who let me post this on my page, you can see all of Ryans photos here on flickr as well at flickr.com/photos/wise/
A towering sycamore tree displays its intricate branching structure against a muted winter sky in Binghamton, New York. The mottled bark and delicate twigs create a striking contrast with the overcast backdrop, evoking a quiet, contemplative mood. Shot during a winter outing with Sarge, this image reflects the stark beauty of deciduous trees in their dormant season. This photograph was shot by Duncan Rawlinson.
I suppose this would be fairly accurate for the pre or early 'Battle of the Bulge' time period. The outfit is comfortable and practical, though as seen here not real warm, (need the sweater). Insignia is kept to a minimum. The reversible Waffen SS camo pattern is known by collectors as "Planetree 1-2 overprint, spring-side", (ww2 German camouflage is a topic in itself and I'm no expert!) The 4-pocket tunic would be more of a private purchase item, and is somewhat water repellent. Trousers are late war, heavy wool Keilhosen.
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-bread bag w/contents
-water bottle w/cup
Individual is equipped light for patrol duty.
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The Sturmgewehr StG-44 (like its earlier versions MP.43 and MP.44) is a gas operated, select-fire weapon. The receiver and trigger housing with pistol grip are made from steel stampings, with machined steel inserts. The trigger housing with pistol grip is hinged to the receiver and folds down for disassembly. The gas drive utilizes a long-stroke piston, and the bolt is tipped down to lock into the receiver. The gun is fired from a closed bolt. The MP-43 and subsequent versions were all hammer-fired, while the MKb.42(H) was striker-fired. The safety lever is located at the left side of the pistol grip unit and a separate cross-bolt type of fire mode selector allows for single-shot and full auto fire. The charging handle is attached to the gas piston rod, and the ejection port has a dust cover. The recoil spring is located inside the wooden butt. At the top of the butt there is a container for a cleaning kit, closed by a spring-loaded steel cover. The Stg-44 was provided with open, leaf-type sights, and could be fitted with telescopic sights or a specially developed active infrared sighting unit, code-named “Vampyr” (Vampire).
The muzzle of the Stg-44 was threaded to accept a cup-like grenade launcher; a special muzzle nut usually covered the threads. The Stg-44 could also be fitted with a special curved barrel attachment known as a (“Krummlauf”), which allowed the gun to be fired “around the corner” or from inside a tank, without exposing the shooter to enemy fire. Several types of these attachments were developed, but only one type, the 30-degree “Krummlauf Vorsatz J”, was manufactured in any significant numbers. This device had a special mirror (or periscope) sighting adapter and reduced the bullet velocity down to a mere 300 meters per second due to the high friction in the curved barrel extension. This also accounted for the short life-span of the device – only 300 shots. This apparently did not bother the German Army, since these curved barrel adapters were intended for short-range encounters only.
Full text name- Stg.44 Sturmgewehr / MP-43 / MP-44 Schmeisser
Caliber cartridge- 7.92x33mm Kurz (7.9 PP Kurz, 8mm PP Kurz)
Action type- select-fire
Overall length, mm- 940
Barrel length, mm- 419
Weight empty, kg- 5.22
Magazine capacity, rounds- 30
Cyclic rate of fire, rounds/min- 500
*note- A GSG-Stg44 was used for this photo. It has the same external dimensions and weight as the real MP-44. I wish they made them in 7.62x39.
The interactive (VR) view of this equirectangular panorama of plane trees in Shinjuku park. Compare it with same place 3 months earlier
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]
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This parasite climbing ivy, if not uprooted will end up killing these mature and sturdy London plane trees: it is amazing that the residents seem to be completely oblivious about such unfortunate prospect
genus:
Platanus x acerifolia
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eveloped before 1700, probably through a cross between our native Sycamore and the Oriental Planetree. The specific scientific name, acerifolia, refers to the maple-like appearance of the leaves. Brown, green and gray patches mark the smooth bark of this tree. Also, the bark peels away in large flakes. This tree grows well in moist soils of humid temperate regions. Landscapers have planted it widely throughout the United States including Ohio. Used widely as an ornamental, many consider this to be perhaps the best tree in the United States for lining streets. The London Planetree also is suitable for being pruned to form hedges, screens and arbors. On the grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna workers have developed and maintained a living tree hedge from the London Planetree.
A symmetrical shape in the bark of a plane tree. A monster escaped from the Space Invaders game?
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Una forma simmetrica nella corteccia di un platano. Un mostro fuggito dal gioco Space Invaders?
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Got a nice view of a good bit of the Vallum at Planetrees. The Vallum was the earthwork built south of the line of Hadrian's Wall, forming a kind of militarised zone between itself and the wall.
Next stop: taxi to Corbridge!
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This lonely plane tree leaf made me think of "The Last Leaf", the short story by O. Henry. That leaf, from memory, was ivy.
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E.M. Foster's "Howard's End" (1910) Margaret Schlegel meets again Henry Wilcox whilst she is walking on Chelsea Embankment and eventually marries him.