”Bare trees have a power that the most lush ones don’t… The bare ones, have nothing to lose …” – Diti Swain The silhouette of the bare tree on the hill against the winter sky. This was taken last winter, a few months back.
Tag: Thursday Tree Love
Graveyard Tree
“Forests may be gorgeous but there is nothing more alive than a tree that learns how to grow in a cemetery.” ― Andrea Gibson For Parul’s Thursday Tree Love
Orange Tree
“Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” – Rabindranath Tagore I have posted these together with a lot more autumn foliage and autumn colours in From Orange Trees to Orange Beanies. I am now posting it as part of Becky’s PastSquare and Parul’s Thursday Tree Love
White flowering trees
“A white flower grows in the quietness. Let your tongue become that flower.” – Rumi These are trees that are just now starting to show its white blooms here in one of the streets where I walk. Flower of the Day – FOTD Thursday Tree Love
Pencil Pine
“Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” – L. Wolfe Gilbert I looked this up in google and this tree is called the Cupressus ‘Glauca Pencil Pine’. However, feel free to correct me if I am wrong. I found these tall trees in…
The Wollemi Pine
“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” – John Muir Some trees that I found in the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens. The sign says that the Wollemi Pine is one of the world’s oldest and rarest plants. This is for Parul’s Thursday Tree Love
Eucalyptus Trees
“The trees encountered on a country stroll Reveal a lot about that country’s soul… A culture is no better than its woods.” ― W.H.Auden These are Eucalyptus trees and they are a very common species near where I live. They grow very tall and it is wonderful to walk under its shade and when you…
Reflections of Bare Trees
“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” – Zen Proverb These photos were taken at the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens as I was walking with my husband. It is now winter here in Melbourne , Australia so things are looking quite gloomy. for Jez’s Water Water…
Autumn In Budapest
“Autumn…you blush my heart that travels through my dreams year round.” – Angie Welland-Crosby A row of flaming red trees lined an empty, winding street in Castle Hill, Budapest. I had my winter boots on but that wasn’t enough to keep my feet warm. Thursday Tree Love – Autumn in Budapest
Bright Trees in Warburton
“I’m like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same.” – Rose Namajunas This photo was taken last weekend when my husband and I and four other friends went to a trout farm in Warburton, Victoria. Saw these tall, bright yellow trees in contrast with the blues of the sky…
Plane Trees in London
“People don’t notice whether it’s WINTER or SUMMER when they’re HAPPY.” – Anton Chekhov It was almost winter, the end of November … and it was the last time I was in London. I saw a lot of trees with naked bare branches looking like this and I found it a bit funny and weird…
Trees in the Carlton Gardens
“From little seeds grow mighty trees.” – unknown The Carlton Gardens is a public garden near the middle of the city of Melbourne. There are large grass areas and amazing mix of European and Australian trees. The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne, Australia. A popular picnic…