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Aufgenommen im schönen Harz. Eine Art natürlicher Spot hat den kleinen Kerl gut in Szene gesetzt. | This picture has been taken in Germanys "Harz" . There was some kind of a natural spotlight shining on this little guy.
This three-stemmed silver birch lies near to one of the corners of our garden and when the light begins to fade the trunks take on a magical glow.
Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, or East Asian white birch, is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to Europe and parts of Asia, though in southern Europe, it is only found at higher altitudes. Its range extends into Siberia, China, and southwest Asia in the mountains of northern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northern Iran. It has been introduced into North America, where it is known as the European white birch or weeping birch and is considered invasive in some states in the United States and parts of Canada. The tree can also be found in more temperate regions of Australia.
The silver birch is a medium-sized deciduous tree that owes its common name to the white peeling bark on the trunk. The twigs are slender and often pendulous and the leaves are roughly triangular with doubly serrate margins and turn yellow and brown in autumn before they fall. The flowers are catkins and the light, winged seeds get widely scattered by the wind. The silver birch is a hardy tree, a pioneer species, and one of the first trees to appear on bare or fire-swept land. Many species of birds and animals are found in birch woodland, the tree supports a wide range of insects and the light shade it casts allows shrubby and other plants to grow beneath its canopy. It is planted decoratively in parks and gardens and is used for forest products such as joinery timber, firewood, tanning, racecourse jumps, and brooms. Various parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine and the bark contains triterpenes, which have been shown to have medicinal properties.
Silver birch has often pendulous twigs, after which the tree has received its scientific name. The silver birch typically reaches 15 to 25 m (49 to 82 ft) tall (exceptionally up to 31 m (102 ft)), with a slender trunk usually under 40 cm (16 in) diameter. The bark on the trunk and branches is golden-brown at first, but later this turns to white as a result of papery tissue developing on the surface and peeling off in flakes, in a similar manner to the closely related paper birch (B. papyrifera). The bark remains smooth until the tree gets quite large, but in older trees, the bark thickens, becoming irregular, dark, and rugged. Young branches have whitish resin warts and the twigs are slender, hairless, and often pendulous. The buds are small and sticky, and development is sympodial - the terminal bud dies away and growth continues from a lateral bud. The species is monoecious with male and female catkins found on the same tree. Some shoots are long and bear the male catkins at the tip, while others are short and bear female catkins. The immature male catkins are present during the winter, but the female catkins develop in the spring, soon after the leaves unfurl.
The leaves have short, slender stalks and are 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) long, triangular with broad, untoothed, wedge-shaped bases, slender pointed tips, and coarsely double-toothed, serrated margins. They are sticky with resin at first, but this dries as they age, leaving small, white scales. The foliage is a pale to medium green and turns yellow early in the autumn before the leaves fall. In midsummer, the female catkins mature and the male catkins expand and release pollen, and wind pollination takes place. A catkin of Silver birch could produce an average of 1.66 million pollen grains.[7] The small, 1- to 2-mm winged seeds ripen in late summer on pendulous, cylindrical catkins 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 in) long and 7 mm (0.3 in) broad. The seeds are very numerous and are separated by scales, and when ripe, the whole catkin disintegrates and the seeds are spread widely by the wind.
Silver birch can easily be confused with the similar downy birch (Betula pubescens). Yet, downy birches are characterised by hairy leaves and young shoots, whereas the same parts on silver birch are hairless. The leaf base of silver birch is usually a right angle to the stalk, while for downy birches, it is rounded. In terms of genetic structure, the trees are quite different, but do, however, occasionally hybridize.
The silver birch grows naturally from western Europe eastwards to Kazakhstan, the Sakha Republic in Siberia, Mongolia, and the Xinjiang province in China, and southwards to the mountains of the Caucasus and northern Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. It is also native to northern Morocco and has become naturalised in some other parts of the world. In the southern parts of its range, it is mainly found in mountainous regions. Its light seeds are easily blown by the wind and it is a pioneer species, one of the first trees to sprout on bare land or after a forest fire. It needs plenty of light and does best on dry, acid soils and is found on heathland, mountainsides, and clinging to crags. Its tolerance to pollution make it suitable for planting in industrial areas and exposed sites. It has been introduced into North America, where it is known as the European white birch, and is considered invasive in the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Washington, and Wisconsin. It is naturalised and locally invasive in parts of Canada.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_pendula
Today I don't feel like snow or fog, even though I still have a lot of both to show.
Today I want color and nature bursting with strength.
That's why I'm going back to my stay in Madeira in 2022. More specifically to the Fanal National Park, one of the most popular photo spots on the island.
Unfortunately, the expected fog was not available that day (which is supposedly almost certain here, but only almost). Nevertheless, I found the laurel forest extremely interesting and can now (thanks to the lack of fog) take a photo of a tree that meets all of the criteria mentioned above and that immediately captivated me during my visit there. I think if I were a Leprechaun, this would be the place, where I would burry my pot of gold.
However, the lack of fog has already awakened the desire for another visit. I think I have to give myself one more try.
Heute ist es mir mal nicht nach Schnee oder Nebel, auch wenn ich von beidem noch einiges zu zeigen habe.
Heute möchte ich Farbe und vor Kraft strotzende Natur.
Darum gehe ich zurück ins Jahr 2022 zu meinem Aufenhalt auf Madeira. Genauer gesagt in den Nationalpark von Fanal, einem der beliebtesten Fotospots auf der Insel.
Leider war an dem Tag nicht der erhoffte Nebel verfügbar (der angeblich hier fast sicher ist, aber eben nur fast). Trotzdem fand ich den Loorbeerwald extrem interessant und kann jetzt (dank dem fehlenden Nebel) auf das Foto eines Baumes zurück greifen, der alle oben genannten Kriterien erfüllt und der mich bei meinem Besuch dort sofort in seinen Bann gezogen hat. Ich denke, wenn ich ein irischer Kobold wäre, wäre dies der Ort, an dem ich meinen Topf voll Gold vergraben würde.
Allerdings hat der fehlenden Nebel trotzdem bereits den Wunsch nach einem weiteren Besuch geweckt. Ich denke einen Versuche muß ich mir noch gönnen.
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Magic Tree "12 months" looks differently every month: the texture changes automatically each month according to SL time, from snowy winter to tender spring, from blooming summer to golden autumn. You also can set it to change manually.
The package contais:
1. Tree 2 prim, 1LI ~ and more, C/M, no transfer.
2. Time Manager, 1 prim, 1LI~, C/M, no transfer. Rezz it and touch, you'll get the menu to change all the pieces of magic tree you have around.
3. Choose automatic or manual mode. Magic tree will change automatically each month or you you can set season you prefer and change it manually.
4. Time Manager must remain in-world for the changes.
In Furillen, you see all the SL photographers passing by.... I met Zigs Zags, and finally our long delayed decision to shoot a picture together came true.
I chose the place, Zigs made the poses , and there it is !
Under the magic tree, I seem to show him the place, way over yonder, where the dream of a better life seems possible...
Location: Furillen
Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren
Bento Mesh Head: Catwa Tala
Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara
Face/Body Applier: DeeTaleZ
Hair: Kinga by [NYNE] now @ The Versus Event
Body Glitters Tatt: Aisling
Giselle Eyes Applier: .euphoric
Wild Bloom Hair Accessory (green): *LODE*
Bright Lights Headwear: *LODE*
Ensemble: Joy Dress by Les Sucreries de Fairy @ The OKINAWA New Year Festival
[Black Bantam] Santa Hat For You! Red now @ The Holiday Epiphany
Amely Flats (with stockings): [BREATHE]
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Santa Baby Pose 2 ALL SKINS Green RARE (Santa Baby available in 3 different poses and with a red or green hat, skin texture HUD) by [Black Bantam]
now @ the Holiday Epiphany
Younger Penguitten: [Black Bantam] now @ the Holiday Epiphany
Sled Bear_Lantern gift: EVHAH now @ The Versus Event
Rideable Rudolph Reindeer: Christmas at the House of Avro
Northern Cardinal (male): +Half-Deer+
Penguins holding hands: Gift from The Home Collection
Deluxe Santa Throne by BOUDOIR
Winter Magic Trees (3 styles): irrISIStible
Winter Magic Ice Grass (6 styles): irrISIStible
Winter Bushes: D'STOPIAN
La fée de la forêt et son arbre magique.
Je vous présente tous mes meilleurs vœux de bonheur, de santé et de sérénité pour cette nouvelle année pour vous et tous ceux qui vous sont chers. Mes sincères remerciements pour vos mises en favoris, vos commentaires et vos encouragements que j'apprécie de tout mon cœur.
The forest fairy and her magic tree.
I wish you all my best wishes for happiness, health and serenity for this new year for you and all those who are dear to you. My sincere thanks for your favorites, your comments and your encouragement which I appreciate with all my heart.
Die Waldfee und ihr Zauberbaum.
Ich wünsche Ihnen und allen, die Ihnen am Herzen liegen, für das neue Jahr alles Gute, Glück, Gesundheit und Gelassenheit. Ich bedanke mich aufrichtig für Ihre Favoriten, Ihre Kommentare und Ihre Ermutigung, die ich von ganzem Herzen schätze.
El hada del bosque y su árbol mágico.
Les deseo a todos mis mejores deseos de felicidad, salud y serenidad para este nuevo año para ustedes y todos sus seres queridos. Mi más sincero agradecimiento por tus favoritos, tus comentarios y tus ánimos que agradezco de todo corazón.
La fata della foresta e il suo albero magico.
Ti faccio i miei migliori auguri di felicità, salute e serenità per questo nuovo anno per te e tutti coloro che ti sono cari. I miei sinceri ringraziamenti per i tuoi preferiti, i tuoi commenti e il tuo incoraggiamento che apprezzo con tutto il cuore.
Credits:
Currently @ TMD August Round
Cotton Lined T-Shirt by HXNOR
Lunar Striders by Vale Koer
Currently @ Shiny Shabby
Ivy <3 with 5-Pointed Stars by E.V.E
As well as a linear garden New Yorks High Line is also a growing sculpture park . When we first joined the trail on 30th Street we were met with this radiant tree which is the latest work on the trail its by Pamela Rosenkranz its called Old tree (2023). It has a good situation as its a sort of crossroads on the High Line; head west if you want to walk along the Hudson or head South down the main stretch through Chelsea
Standing 25 feet tall atop the High Line Plinth, Old Tree is the work of Swiss artist Pamela Rosenkranz, its 145 branches recalling at once both the limbs of a tree and human blood vessels.
“This piece immediately stood out because of the ambition of scale, and the color is something incredible that brought it to a whole other level,” Cecilia Alemani, the director and chief curator of High Line Art told Artnet News during the installation of the work. “It’s like the central square in a village with a tree and benches around it.”
If you missed an earlier photo of the High Line a bit of information
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan. The park is built on an abandoned, southern viaduct section of the New York Central Railroad's West Side Line. Originating in the Meatpacking District, the park runs from Gansevoort Street – three blocks below 14th Street – through Chelsea to the northern edge of the West Side Yard on 34th Street
The old railway was abandoned and left derelict from 1980. A nonprofit organisation called Friends of the High Line was formed in 1999 by Joshua David and Robert Hammond, advocating its preservation and its reuse as public open space and garden. Celebrity New Yorkers joined in on fundraising and support for the concept. The administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans for a High Line park in 2003.
Since opening in June 2009, the High Line has become an icon of American contemporary landscape architecture. The High Line's success has inspired cities throughout the United States to redevelop obsolete infrastructure as public space. The park became a tourist attraction and spurred real estate development in adjacent neighbourhood’s. By September 2019 the High Line , had over eight million visitors per year.
The volunteers who manage the gardens should be very proud the plantings in the garden that are imaginative and beautifully maintained
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usually I don't take pictures of trees....
but for this I made an expection....I love it! It makes me dream!!!
Killarney
2007
Irland
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Last time I passed by this particular tree there was a long-eared owl sitting on one of the lower branches and allowed me to take a few nice photos (I posted one of them). When I was in the general area again last week I decided to do a little detour, just to see if it was maybe the owl's favourite sleeping tree. Apparently it isn't, but one branch further up this pretty squirrel was waiting for me. It was whipping its tail and kept telling me off, but it stayed long enough for a few photos.
I think it must be some kind of magic tree.
The mist made the tree appear and disappear over and over. Again a very nice misty morning with many magical views.