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The quiver tree or "Kokerboom" is one of the most interesting and characteristic plants of the very hot and dry parts of Namibia and the northwestern part of the Cape Province in South Africa. Actually it is no tree, but an aloe plant. The botanical name is ALOE DICHOTOMA. Dichotoma refers to the forked branches of the plant. The plant is called a "Kokerboom" because some Bushmen and Hottentot tribes used the tough, pliable bark and branches to make quivers for their arrows. "Koker" is the Afrikaans word for quiver. The big trees in the forest of Farm Gariganus are between 200 and 300 years old.
I chose this because it shows that we have the skill to keep nature alive and us humans helping out the world and each other will stay for infinity
It's becoming tradition for me to take a night shot of this tree whenever I'm at "The Animal House", even on Christmas : )
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A Japanese Maple backlit by the sun in its full autumn glory. The color on this tree is absolutely amazing and this image truly does not do it justice. The branching on this tree is exquisite as well. The tree is probably 50 years old and resides on the grounds of an old Philadelphia mansion. Autumn on Fire~!
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Spring 2012.
Taken with Pentax K20D camera and Tamron Adaptall-2 01BB 24mm F2.5 wide-angle lens with polarizing filter. Stitched from four photos.
A relaxing walk around Central Park at Scunthorpe after a morning at work, A selection of some of the beautiful trees in its grounds
These city walls are the last of a series of three phases built around the city for defence.The first phase was started in 200 CE: the final phase begun in 1544 took 100 yrs to complete, by which time they were obsolete. Now they offer a shady 4 Km to walk, run, cycle or just sit and people watch.
A simple picture with a touch of Photoshop. A lone tree all on its tod in a field off Bower Lane, Rugeley.