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A view showing the current status of what used to be "Sparkman Homes," a public housing complex in Huntsville. The city has done a good job of cleaning up the site, following demolition of the buildings. But the future fate of the site remains TBD. It's owned by the city's Housing Authority, which has indicated it plans to sell the property, presumably to a commercial developer.
A few of us -- tree lovers -- some time ago asked the city if the beautiful old oak trees could be saved, at least during the demo process, and the city obliged. Our hope -- perhaps a long shot -- is that the city might reimburse the Housing Authority for the property and turn it into a park. Clearly, it's already looking much like a ready-made park.
Freight Train
If I was a lady, and you were a gentlemen
Would you ever get me in your head again
You got your thing, I've got mine
We got nowhere to go tonight
Winter came, faster than a freight train
I dont see a sign of slowing down
But your the one I want, you're the one I want, you're the one
It's all the same, life does you that way
I don't try to understand
You fell your way, you fell mine
We got nowhere to fall, but behind
Winter came, faster than a freight train
I don't see a sign of slowing down
But you're the one I want, you're the one I want, you're the one
Life's to short for doubting and much too long to live without love
You're the one I want, you're the one I want, you're the one.
~Brandy Lynn Confer © 2009
I just love this song, thanks for sending the lyrics Brandy.
the above song written by our friend Brandy Lynn, she now has her CD avail.
her music site is www.myspace.com/brandyconfer
listen to her original songs.
photo of the CD cover front and back
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now onto the train wreck of this old Hemlock.
from a forestry weblink,
Eastern hemlocks are an important component of West Virginia’s forests.
Hemlocks are relatively large, long-lived, and shade-tolerant trees. They form dense canopies under low light conditions creating distinctive wildlife habitat.
In addition to providing shade critical for maintaining the water temperature of many native trout streams, they provide food and shelter for songbirds, turkey, and grouse, and forageand cover for a variety of mammals.
Forty-seven species of mammals and ninety-six species of birds have been documented using the hemlock resource in the northeastern United States.
what a devastating loss for the forests of the east, not just for us humans.
I sent around an email to a few dear friends last night, letting them know the old giant has fallen...
my dear friend replied with an eulogy.... copied below.
Thanks for sharing the demise of our old friend the venerable hemlock that saw so much fun has hit the "drink"...maybe (s)he had too much to drink!.
it's just one more in the great parade in the cycle of birth & death. It's passing leaves a space for something different to happen. What we know not! But it's a possiblity that is allowed to happen because death made the way for something new to happen.
May it be food for the universe.
So sad to see the passing of all hemlocks, like the passing of the chestnuts during the chestnut blight they will be remembered down through the ages because tree lovers like us will keep their memory alive.
All hail the mighty hemlock and sing its praises! Hail the venerable teacher that gave so much.
Hail the loving hemlock that watched over us children as we played, and sang, and, laughed and loved.
Hail the useful hemlock that held back the banks of the creek, prevented erosion, provided food and shelter for myriad organisms big and microscopic.
Let it's passing be marked and its reputation be trumpeted to the heavens.
How we loved this tree and all trees!
Farewell fair tree, we loved you well.
XO
JoZ
~ thank you my dear friend...
and please, ix nay on the glittery seizure-like graphics / mulit-invites ... thx bunches
A view showing the current status of what used to be "Sparkman Homes," a public housing complex in Huntsville. The city has done a good job of cleaning up the site, following demolition of the buildings. But the future fate of the site remains TBD. It's owned by the city's Housing Authority, which has indicated it plans to sell the property, presumably to a commercial developer.
A few of us -- tree lovers -- some time ago asked the city if the beautiful old oak trees could be saved, at least during the demo process, and the city obliged. Our hope -- perhaps a long shot -- is that the city might reimburse the Housing Authority for the property and turn it into a park. Clearly, it's already looking much like a ready-made park.
The Summer Bedding, Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
We won Yorkshire in Bloom this year! The judges comments :
"Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, Doncaster – Gold Award and Category Winner
Visiting the site in glorious sunshine was always going to help show this entry in all its glory but the judges were simply blown away by the stunning grounds and incredibly high level of maintenance displayed here. The knowledge of horticulture applied here is at its highest level and is testament to the hard work and dedication of both paid staff and volunteers.
Highlights are many: The magnificent, ancient Lebanon Cedar which predates the hall and the giant Californian Redwood are ‘must sees’ for tree lovers; the superb collection of bedding complementing a vast array of herbaceous plantings all which were almost totally weed free, the charming Fern Grotto – the only one of its kind in the country; and the exquisitely maintained hedges and shrubs.
Amazingly, there are major ongoing restorative projects about to start to compliment these features even further. All who are involved with this site have definitely provided the ‘WOW’ factor! "
For Roseméa and Fodd, tree lovers like me ;-)
In Nordic folklore there is a woman called "huldran"... she grows out of a birch tree... perhaps it's because some birch trees look like a pair of woman's legs... so the imagination leads to a fairy lady called "huldran".
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ecologists and tree lovers planted two paper birch trees near the JBER library and the JBER Cache in celebration of Alaska’s Arbor Day, May 12 and 15. National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April, however, Alaska’s Arbor Day is celebrated on the third Monday in May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)
11/13
Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum "Bloodgood"
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Of the many MANY trees in my yard, this is my favorite tree.
It is seriously the most beautiful tree that I have ever seen.
Which would explain why it is so popular among tree lovers.
I've heard that they are 'hard to grow'.
Over the years many people have offered my family quite a bit of money for it, I'm assuming because of it's size, beauty & health. However, my family has always declined - and I know why.
I would never want to see this beauty go..
She's almost like magic to me.
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I'll be posting my 365s for yesterday & today either tonight or sometime tomorrow..
I've been very busy with my son's birthday stuff.. [I do this to myself every year.. Swamping myself with a ton of stuff that I should never even be attempting! LOL!] The party always turns out great though, and it's for my little angel so it's always worth it!
Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!
*wish me luck finishing all of this craziness by tomorrow..
alright- break is over!
take care!
The Summer Bedding, Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
We won Yorkshire in Bloom this year! The judges comments :
"Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, Doncaster – Gold Award and Category Winner
Visiting the site in glorious sunshine was always going to help show this entry in all its glory but the judges were simply blown away by the stunning grounds and incredibly high level of maintenance displayed here. The knowledge of horticulture applied here is at its highest level and is testament to the hard work and dedication of both paid staff and volunteers.
Highlights are many: The magnificent, ancient Lebanon Cedar which predates the hall and the giant Californian Redwood are ‘must sees’ for tree lovers; the superb collection of bedding complementing a vast array of herbaceous plantings all which were almost totally weed free, the charming Fern Grotto – the only one of its kind in the country; and the exquisitely maintained hedges and shrubs.
Amazingly, there are major ongoing restorative projects about to start to compliment these features even further. All who are involved with this site have definitely provided the ‘WOW’ factor! "
Old St. Augustine Road follows an old Native American footpath; it dates back to the 1600's when it linked Spanish missions from Tallahassee to St. Augustine. Most of it has been lost to paved highways now, but there's a substantial length of it left in the county, both paved and unpaved. Cyclists love it for its hilly, windy, overgrown shadiness. Tree lovers have to be alert; it's a fight to keep it as free from human interference as possible.
Went out mushroom hunting in the New forest today with not much expectation as I was on my own - but WOW did I find some awesome fungi.....
Oh and thanks to Helen for given me a heads up as to where they might be found :)
These pieces are so tiny that they could easily convert to ornaments!
I made these by following (and very lightly modifying) the "Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus Crochet Pattern" designed by Ana Paula Rimoli (www.anapaulaoli.etsy.com). Ms. Rimoli crafted an easy-to-follow pattern, and Santa and Mrs. Claus each took only around two or three hours to make. (The tree took more like four, partially because I elected to make the flowers.)
Another fun pattern, Ana Paula!:)
Crooked, half-dead street tree (London Plane?) on Monroe Street NW in Columbia Heights. The orange dot and sign warning of "tree work" indicates it will either be removed, or given a major pruning. I've walked under this tree many times, and it does look like it's going to fall onto the sidewalk during a storm, so I'm glad to see the city is taking action. If it is removed, hopefully it will be replaced with a new tree that will not grow to resemble the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Blogged:
greatergreaterwashington.org/post/12937/dcs-tree-lovers-a...
The Kun Iam Temple (simplified Chinese: 普济禅院; traditional Chinese: 普濟禪院; pinyin: pǔjì chányuà n) is one of the three largest and richest Buddhist temples in Macau, and was originally called "Pou Chai Yes Un" (Pou Chai Temple). It is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Macau and was founded in the 13th century by the venerable Kun Iam, the Chinese representation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Mercy.
The current buildings of the temple were built in 1627, as witnessed by a patio slab where it is written in Chinese: "Built in the seventh month of the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Tian Qi". The temple is located in Coronel Mesquita Avenue, in the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, close to Mong Ha and Temples of Kun Iam Tchai and Seng Wong.[1]
The temple has a large entrance gate and roofs decorated with porcelain figures.[3] Inside the temple, there are 3 main pavilions.[3] These pavilions are dedicated, respectively, to the Precious Buddhas, the Buddha of Longevity and Kun Iam.[3] In the third pavilion, statue of Kun Iam is dressed in embroidered silk and decorated with a crown.[1][2][4] It is surrounded by 18 Buddhas on each side of the altar.[3] To the rear, are terraced gardens,[3] and one of them contains a commemorative arch. There are calligraphy scrolls and Chinese painting inside the temple of famous authors such as, Qu Dajun. During World War II, the Chinese painter Gao Jianfu lived and taught in the temple.
It was precisely at a stone table located in the gardens of the temple which was signed the first Sino-American Treaty on July 3, 1844 by the Viceroy of Liangguang Keying and the US Minister Plenipotentiary Caleb Cushing.[1][2] This treaty is known as the "Sino-American Treaty of Mong Ha". Near the table, there are 4 older trees with intertwined branches, best known for "tree lovers" and that symbolise marital fidelity. Elsewhere in the garden there are a small pavilion that contains a marble statue of a monk, several sources in the form of miniature Chinese landscapes, groves of bamboo and small shrines to deceased monks
Where is the Garden of Eden in the World – There is hardly anyone who does not know what happened to Adam and Eve after they bit off the ill-fated apple. Everyone remembers and about the snake-tempter, guardian of the paradise tree. Lovers forever left that fabulous place called the Garden of Eden.
North of San Francisco. Scanned slide taken in 1984 on a Canon EF.
"This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world," declared conservationist John Muir when describing the majestic coast redwoods of Muir Woods.
I'll be conducting a free tree identification walk next Saturday the 15th of September at 11AM. Rain date Sunday the 16th.
Meet at East 8th Street and Avenue B, inside the park . Contact: Michael Natale gammanyc at gmail.com.
Print your own map: 300 dpi 8x10.5 inches hi-res. tsptip.org/TSPTIP-Map.html Best printed on glossy photo paper, but it will show adequately on ordinary printer paper.
But there is no need to print your own map. I plan on bringing a large version of the map with me for the walk.
I would especially like help from local botanist, gardeners and tree lovers in general in completing and correcting the tree identifications I've made so far. I started this project last Summer, because I wanted to learn the names of the trees in the park. The maps I found were long out of date, so I decided to make my own. I'm confident with about 90% of my identifications but I'm hoping to bring it up to 100% with the help of my neighbors.
I've decided to release the map under a Creative Commons license - Atribution - Non-Commercial. So you will be welcome to download and print your own map, and teachers will be able to use it freely in classes, etc.
"Night Song" performed by Sammy Davis Jr. in the Broadway show "Golden Boy" is probably his most sincere performance. "About" New York City, with a strong undertone of the Civil Rights movement. Although he was a major star (member of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin), he could not stay at many of the hotels where he performed.
"Oh summer, not a bit of breeze
Neon signs are shining through the tired trees
Lovers walking to and fro
Everyone has someone and a place to go
Listen, hear the cars come, pass
They don't even see me flying by so fast
They're moving, going who knows where
Only thing I know is I am not going there
Where do you go
When you feel that your brain is on fire
Where do you go
When you don't even know what it is you desire
Listen, laughter everywhere
Hear it, life is in the air
As the night comes and the town awakes
Sound of children calling
And the squeal of brakes
Music but a lonely song
When you can't help wondering
Where do I belong
When you can't help wondering
Where do I belong"
A view showing the current status of what used to be "Sparkman Homes," a public housing complex in Huntsville. The city has done a good job of cleaning up the site, following demolition of the buildings. But the future fate of the site remains TBD. It's owned by the city's Housing Authority, which has indicated it plans to sell the property, presumably to a commercial developer.
A few of us -- tree lovers -- some time ago asked the city if the beautiful old oak trees could be saved, at least during the demo process, and the city obliged. Our hope -- perhaps a long shot -- is that the city might reimburse the Housing Authority for the property and turn it into a park. Clearly, it's already looking much like a ready-made park.
Had a little trip to Sigulda, nice.
So here we are, loving the tree. In fact, in this pose you can suck the energy from a tree. Just saying.
what i did here is to take a painting i did . original acrylic and liquifiy it and totally changed the colors. pretty fun stuff
From a strenuous hike to the bottom of the Gorge the other day, just a tree lovers photo, and nice spot to be to be alone.
Just saw this scene this morning at a historic site (Fort Hill) in Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, MA. A lot of thoughts pass through one's mind upon encountering a scene like this (how fortunate the house was spared; how old is the house; what kind of tree is it; how old was the tree; when did it fall over; etc.) but ultimately the most puzzling aspect of the situation was the absence of any sign of where the tree formerly stood -- no hole or depression anywhere in the yard. Was the tree brought in by a giant helicopter to serve as a massive yard ornament or natural sculpture? A bit of poking around the Internet reveals that the tree came down in a March Nor'easter in 2018. Yes, 2018! Why hasn't an enterprising arborist or tree-company staged a free tree removal project? One source claimed that it was an old pear tree; wood-workers love pear wood, so perhaps the property owner is waiting for someone to salvage the wood for a wood-turner? One source indicated the owner of the property was holding calling hours for tree-lovers; a kind of extended wake. At least this information explains the absence of a giant scar on the lawn:; ;the yard has been repaired but the tree remains.
If you know more about this situation, feel free to enlighten us.
13 August, 2022
Drove last Sunday a few miles north of San Francisco, to Muir Woods, an isolated canyon where the ancient coast redwood forest which covered most of the area until the Gold rush, has been preserved. The park offers numerous hiking trails, where as it was raining little people was to be found. It was a pleasure to troll through 1000 year old giant trees towering 260 feet high and find out why famed naturalist John Muir called this,
"...the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world."
This path is like some fantasy. Those are all pink petals from the trees on the ground. As I stood taking the picture, the wind was blowing petals off the branches and scattering them as if getting ready for a romantic event. (For those who want to know the name of the pink trees. I was fortunate to have Patty Gaspari-Bridges of Princeton University ask Jim Consolloy, Grounds Manager. He stated: "They are Japanese Kwanzan Cherries (Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'). The species is widely grown throughout E.Asia. The variety 'Kwanzan' is a selection which is usually propagted by budding or grafting and grown for it's double pink flower." So there you go all you pink tree lovers. ;)
A few more of these (lots more downstream)
I went to Longwood to photograph my friend Valerie Bailey's Victorian caroling ensemble and did some very low-light shooting with the D7000 and a variety of lenses.
Nikon D7000 with either a Nikon 70-200mm VR II, a Nikon 50mm F/1.4 lens, or a Nikon 16-35mm VR, all of which were shot handheld.
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