I like this old critter and he likes a good walnut.

The Hayton Walnut tree, Walnut Field, Hayton, Cumbria

This tree is about 250 years old, and is the largest ever walnut recorded in Cumbria. It's also in the top ten largest of its species in the UK

More pics of The Hayton Walnut tree here: www.flickr.com/photos/davidambridge/albums/72157645273737041

Left to right:

Aralia Elata, Coffe tree, Schefflera Compacta, Walnut Tree

The branches and leaves of a backyard garden's walnut tree at sunset. Photographed in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada.

©2015 Michael Russell

The Johnsons' walnut tree against the landscape.

My head foaming clouds, sea inside me and out

I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park

an old walnut, knot by knot, shred by shred

Neither you are aware of this, nor the police

I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park

My leaves are nimble, nimble like fish in water

My leaves are sheer, sheer like a silk handkerchief

pick, wipe, my rose, the tear from your eyes

My leaves are my hands, I have one hundred thousand

I touch you with one hundred thousand hands, I touch Istanbul

My leaves are my eyes, I look in amazement

I watch you with one hundred thousand eyes, I watch Istanbul

Like one hundred thousand hearts, beat, beat my leaves

I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park

neither you are aware of this, nor the police

Walnut Tree

Nazim Hikmet

with the upper branches cut

In a nutshell Farms

A large corner Wetherspoon's, formerly a number of different businesses, now a big pub.

Address: 857-861 High Road.

Owner: JD Wetherspoon.

Links:

CAMRA

Pubs History (history)

I FINALLY got a photo of a northern cardinal! Very thrilled. And even better, papa was taking junior out from the safety of home (see my comment below for junior's actual lineage! NOT a cardinal!!). He slowly moved farther away, urging junior on with short chirps. Junior seemed hesitant at first, but papa's patience paid off. Eventually he flew about fifty feet to the next tree, and junior quickly flew off after him. Soon after meeting in the new tree, mama flew over and they all sat together.

View On Black

Part of a collection of magic lantern slides located at Hastings Library.

For more information or to obtain a print please contact East Sussex Libraries: library.enquiries@eastsussex.gov.uk

Part of a collection of magic lantern slides located at Hastings Library.

For more information or to obtain a print please contact East Sussex Libraries: library.enquiries@eastsussex.gov.uk

The gypsy moth

Boston,Wright & Potter printing co.,1896.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10980755

October 19th 2019

Last remaining walnut on our tree, refuses to drop!

Quercy, France, Octobre 2015

Newton Rigg College library curves around a mature Walnut Tree, Juglans regia. No walnuts this far north. I teach horticulture here and this superb Library has the most enormous horticulture section.

Primavera Anunciada. Announced Spring.

Esta foto es para hacerle un poco la contrapartida al Sr. Barroso, jejejeje.

Los nogales en flor de la ancha Castilla, florecen, junto a Nuestra Señora de la Anunciada, ermita del s. XII; y quien mejor, para avisar de la inminente llegada de la Primavera.

Se sabe de la preexistencia del monasterio mozárabe de San Pedro de Cubilla que se transforma en la iglesia actual por Doña Sancha, hermana del rey Alfonso VII y señora de la villa de Urueña. Además, la posible relación de los descendientes del Conde Ansúrez, fundador de Valladolid, los Armengol de Urgel, con el Condado de Barcelona pudo influir en el estilo constructivo elegido.

El templo es una joya del románico catalán del s. XII, único en Castilla y León, de sillarejo, con arquillos ciegos y bandas lombardas. De tres naves sobre pilares cruciformes y bóvedas de cañón, con crucero y cimborrio que aloja cúpula sobre trompas. La cabecera se remata en tres bellos ábsides semicirculares, el central, mayor. En el s. XVIII se añadió a la cabecera el camarín barroco de planta cuadrangular y el pórtico de los pies y se cambió a la advocación actual.

En el interior se venera a Ntra. Sra. de la Anunciada, imagen antigua que tiene su fiesta y romería el 25 de marzo.

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This photo is to do a bit the counterpart to Mr. Barroso, hehehehe.

The walnuts in flower of the broad Castilla, bloom, together with Our Lady of the Announced one, hermitage of s. XII; and better who, to warn of the imminent spring arrival.

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Closeup of the branches of the walnut tree against the blue sky.

The top of the walnut tree.

#61 / 365 - #2618 / Year 8 - 28.04.2015

There was a tiny, ginger cat running around behind me/around my feet whilst I took this...

Bifrost Photography - Blog - Twitter

Architects; Denton Scott Associates, mid 80s.

After seeing miles after miles of new atrocious housing all over Milton Keynes, it is nice to see good, sensible housing just to restore some faith in good architects and people who enjoy living there. It simply proves the point that enlightened patrons and planners are not extinct just scared of lack of fat profit (example; Rogers Oxley Wood).

A reminder to irresponsible builders, developers (and local planning bodies) to stop this flood of utter 'crap', lovingly known as housing just to make a quick buck and save the future generations from dead sense of appreciation of good environments.

While shooting tonights sunset...I knew there was an extremely bright rainbow behind me but didn't have a wide enough lens to capture all of it. This is a very old and very tall walnut tree (next to my house - not the one in the backyard) with the colors of the sunset directly on it and the rainbow in the background. (sorry about the power lines...too many to clone out) click here for more color

These lichen really stand out against the bark of the Walnut tree.

This picture is copyrighted! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please do not use, thanks! =^_^=

Also on: deviantArt

HQ DL (1920x1080): peyj.com/partage/DSC01684rcSW.jpg

Converted some of the images into negatives in order to get that 'flower-ish' look...

Samsung Wave S7230 + manual stitching

I used to swarm on this walnut tree when I was a child.

I 'm happy that it's still there.

Arid enough but...still there.

Memories.

Sound

Katerini, 2009

Yum yum - homemade blood orange sangrias

Recipe found here!

Well, it was snowing and nasty yesterday. Today, the sun is shining (although it is still cold and slick outside), and the skies are gorgeous blue here in Southwestern Virginia!

Here in the King would conduct more private business and meet with his closest acquaintances.

Gate-Leg Table

Gate-leg table made c.1685-95 with one flap, veneered in walnut. Rests on eight turned baluster-shaped legs, four of which form the gatelet. One baluster-shaped stretcher on each gate, and one each side connecting the other legs. Cross banding around three sides of the top.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): English (nationality)

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques:

walnut (wood)

veneered; turned

oMeasurements:

70.0 × 113.5 × 40.0 cm (closed, flaps down, etc.)

70.0 × 113.5 × 75.0 cm (open, flaps raised, etc.)

Display Cabinet

Upright rectangular walnut veneered cabinet made c.1710-20 in two stages with glazed doors with walnut glazing bars. Shelves with walnut edges. Crossbanding around the edges and four bronze ribbed rosettes, on ball feet.

•Provenance: This may be the cabinet referred to in the account of John Gumley for the year from Michaelmas 1716: “For a walnuttree press with a glass door 16.0.0” The pair to this cabinet is now in Colonial Williamsburg.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s):

Attributed to: John Gumley (1672-1729) (cabinet maker); English (nationality)

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques: Walnut, glass, brass

oak; walnut (wood); veneer; brass

oMeasurements: 227.0 × 93.0 × 65.0 cm (whole object)

Archimedes

A bronzed plaster bust of Archimedes when an old man, with a long face, furrowed brow and receding hair and wearing drapery over his bare shoulders. This bust was made in 1974 from a cast of the original bronze which the French 17th century sculptor Hubert Le Sueur made for Charles I circa 1636 (RCIN1321).

•Provenance: Made by Mr. Longhorn of the British Museum, 1974.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): Mr. Langhorn (maker); English (nationality)

After: Hubert Le Sueur (c. 1580-1658) (sculptor)

oSubject(s): Archimedes (c. 287-212 BC)

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques: Plaster

plaster

gilded

oMeasurements: 57.0 cm (whole object)

Mirror

Upright rectangular mirror of two beveled plates, made c.1680-90. The upright rectangular lower plate is plain, the upper plate is curved to the sides and top. The molded walnut frame follows the lines of the plates.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): English (nationality)

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques: Walnut and mirror glass

walnut (wood); reflective glass

veneered

oMeasurements: 126.0 × 66.0 cm (whole object)

Aristides

A bronzed plaster bust of Aristides depicted as an old man with a moustache and curly beard, wearing classical drapery over his shoulders. This bust was made in 1974 from a cast of the original bronze made by the French 17th century sculptor Hubert Le Sueur for Charles I circa 1636 (RCIN1322).

•Provenance: Made by Mr. Longhorn of the British Museum, 1974.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): Mr. Longhorn (maker); English (nationality)

After: Hubert Le Sueur (c. 1580-1658) (sculptor)

oSubject(s): Aristides

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques: Plaster

plaster

gilded

oMeasurements:

41.9 cm (including base/stand)

58.4 cm (excluding base/stand)

Portrait of a Lady

Painted in c.1600-25, this appears to be one of a set of portraits of “court beauties” two of which are in the Royal Collection (this one and CWLF 142, 402850) and two elsewhere (San Diego Museum of Art and formerly Mathiesen, Berlin). But which court? The costume is certainly Spanish in style and should probably be dated c. 1600, but such dress was also worn at courts in Italy and Flanders with close relations to Spain, such as Brussels, Genoa, Turin, Modena or Mantua. The artist is similarly difficult to place, though probably Flemish perhaps working at one of the foreign courts listed above. Frans Pourbus the Younger is an example of just such an artist working at this date, but the style here does not resemble his work.

•Provenance: First possibly recorded in the Royal Collection during the reign of Queen Anne

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): Hispano-Flemish School (17th century) (artist)

Previously Attributed to: Frans Pourbus the Younger (Antwerp 1569 - Paris 1622) (artist); Anthonis Mor van Dashorst (c. 1518-76) (artist)

oSubject(s): Margaret, Princess of Savoy

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques: Oil on canvas

oil paint; lined canvas

oMeasurements:

76.8 × 64.7 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external)

93.7 × 81.0 × 5.0 cm (frame, external)

•References:

oAlternative Title(s): Margaret, Princess of Savoy; Isabella Clara Euginia, daughter of Philip II of Spain, previously titled; Henrietta, daughter of the Duchess of Savoy

Two Stands

Two stands made from 1680 to 1690, each with an octagonal top veneered in olivewood, inlaid with a central flower and a border of flowers, on a turned baluster stem and three splayed feet.

•People Involved:

oCreator(s): English (nationality)

•Physical Properties:

oMedium and Techniques:

oak; olive (wood); ivory?

turned; veneered; inlaid

oMeasurements: 116.0 × 47.0 × 40.2 cm (whole object)

The Wendelken Family Nature Preserve was a 4 acre hilltop paradise within the city limits of Marietta in southeastern Ohio, obtained in 1937 and nurtured through 2009. This is a view halfway in from Glendale Road looking west along the driveway. Azaleas are in the foreground and flowering dogwoods in the mid-distance. Two giant White Oaks tower above the house.

For OPTIMAL VIEWING with maximum detail, VIEW AT ORIGINAL SIZE (578 x 876).

I wondered if the big walnut tree I remembered was still there...well it was, lying down but still very much alive.

Spring's coming

As the title said ;)

No color correction or anything.

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En direct de la carte SD sans retouche de couleurs ;) (ok, j'ai redimensionné quand même)

j'aime bien le mode macro du Sigma 70-300mm, mais c'est quand même ennuyeux parfois de devoir être à 95cm mini du sujet. Notament là où je me suis retrouvée allongée dans l'herbe encore humide pour être à la bonne distance :)