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I am never happy about trees being cut down but in this instance I do not know the full story and may never do so.
Having read the news about the petition I decided to visit Fairview to see what the fuss was about and also it was a good excuse to visit the area.
According to one local that I spoke to the City Council is planning to remove about fifty trees in order to make way for a new cycle path but a second lady explained that as the trees will be replaced by the Corpo [Dublin City Council] she was not interested in the petition.
As the planting began in 1906 some of the trees are over a hundred years old and according to the City Council officials some of the older trees are distressed because of restricted growing space and need to be felled regardless of their plans for a cycleway.
On the main Fairview road there is a large number of trees marked with yellow bands and I assume that these are the trees destined for the chop. However, according to some online accounts it is the trees along the park’s main footpath that are under threat. I think that some reports have used stock photographs of random trees in the park.
By the way the Irish Times are not in favour of the petition see: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fairview-trees-row-shows-why-d...
I am never happy about trees being cut down but in this instance I do not know the full story and may never do so.
Having read the news about the petition I decided to visit Fairview to see what the fuss was about and also it was a good excuse to visit the area.
According to one local that I spoke to the City Council is planning to remove about fifty trees in order to make way for a new cycle path but a second lady explained that as the trees will be replaced by the Corpo [Dublin City Council] she was not interested in the petition.
As the planting began in 1906 some of the trees are over a hundred years old and according to the City Council officials some of the older trees are distressed because of restricted growing space and need to be felled regardless of their plans for a cycleway.
On the main Fairview road there is a large number of trees marked with yellow bands and I assume that these are the trees destined for the chop. However, according to some online accounts it is the trees along the park’s main footpath that are under threat. I think that some reports have used stock photographs of random trees in the park.
By the way the Irish Times are not in favour of the petition see: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fairview-trees-row-shows-why-d...
Shot this while hiking in the local mountains. Due to the recent rains the landscape of usually sun burned mountains is lush green and very beautiful.
I really like this tree, even though I'm sure it will be on its way down this year. Half of it is dead.
This aged fallen willow must once have been a huge, majestic tree, but now lies in ruins, trailing its limbs for many metres across the ground.
Looking through some old photos I came across these shots of old trees in the woods close to our house. They were taken in 2006 with my old Fuji camera.
Looking through some old photos I came across these shots of old trees in the woods close to our house. They were taken in 2006 with my old Fuji camera.
The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is an old railroad bridge in the lower Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key. It was originally part of the Overseas Railway,
Deze tamme kastanjes staan vlakbij kasteel Zijpendaal en zijn ongeveer 300 jaar oud. Ze hebben een omtrek van 7 en 7,5 meter.
Yellowstone State Park, Wisconsin State Park System
southwest Wisconsin during the last days of winter
It is nice to see that they have found ways to use old trees.
The park was forced to close for two weeks in February 2014 after Storm Darwin caused 19 trees to fall and work was needed to repair damaged pavements, railings and unblock pathways. But there was some good news … Ssome of the oldest and rarest trees knocked in Limerick’s People’s Park by Storm Darwin are being given a new lease of life by being transformed into works of art.
It is nice to see that they have found ways to use old trees.
The park was forced to close for two weeks in February 2014 after Storm Darwin caused 19 trees to fall and work was needed to repair damaged pavements, railings and unblock pathways. But there was some good news … some of the oldest and rarest trees knocked in Limerick’s People’s Park by Storm Darwin are being given a new lease of life by being transformed into works of art.
Sadly one of the rarest trees in the park, an ornamental tree called a ‘Tetradium Danielli” which was about 80 or 90 years old was destroyed in the storm. The tree in question is commonly called a ‘Bee Bee’ tree as it is covered in late July and August with masses of small white flowers which attracts large numbers of bees as a source of late summer honey. Prk management had a chat with Zambian woodcarver Paradazi Havatyitye and as a result he carved three beautiful bees in the remaining stump.
something about an old tree that makes you feel protected. Same goes for a fence. I could take a nap here easy. Missed chances...
'the late bloomer' LARGE On Black
he's getting on, but this old poplar has been standing alone in the field for decades, and still has a bit of wick left in him. this shot is taken from the safety of the woods where most of his mates have taken root. for some reason, this old fellow decided to plant himself out in the open. you can often see a hawk or osprey dining on the top mast, and lads young and old still enjoy constructing forts at his base. a good old neighbour indeed.
question: what is the difference between men and trees?
answer: men have legs. trees have roots.
long may you run friend. `~)
I am never happy about trees being cut down but in this instance I do not know the full story and may never do so.
Having read the news about the petition I decided to visit Fairview to see what the fuss was about and also it was a good excuse to visit the area.
According to one local that I spoke to the City Council is planning to remove about fifty trees in order to make way for a new cycle path but a second lady explained that as the trees will be replaced by the Corpo [Dublin City Council] she was not interested in the petition.
As the planting began in 1906 some of the trees are over a hundred years old and according to the City Council officials some of the older trees are distressed because of restricted growing space and need to be felled regardless of their plans for a cycleway.
On the main Fairview road there is a large number of trees marked with yellow bands and I assume that these are the trees destined for the chop. However, according to some online accounts it is the trees along the park’s main footpath that are under threat. I think that some reports have used stock photographs of random trees in the park.
By the way the Irish Times are not in favour of the petition see: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fairview-trees-row-shows-why-d...
Sunday morning seems to be the preferred time for Girl Dog and Trinity to dig under the fence and lead me on a merry chase. So I found myself hiking around the 15 or so acres around me and as usual had my camera hanging around my neck. Found no dogs, though they returned when they got good and ready, but I did find a lot of beautiful little weeds and one very large tree. The shots of flowers on the weeds are super macros as the blossoms are no more than a quarter inch in diameter. I know I haven't much class, but I find a lot of these weeds very beautiful and worth my efforts in bending down to shoot them. (Most of the time I am able to get back up, too!)