Trees

stuckinline

justam

^^^ That's lovely!!

ItsOK921

BhagavadGita wrote:

This tree stood alone along a reservoir for years. Then one day it was gone.

Love the picture, the story makes me sad :(

BhagavadGita

It is tragic. I often feel emotional about trees. I feel like they are more alive than we think. Maybe it was lonely there and some chainsaw changed it's life.

It's probably bark now in the doggie park.

stuckinline

justam wrote:

^^^ That's lovely!!

thanks, we are in the middle of a very wet fall. FINALLY the sun is shining today

BhagavadGita

I have this fascination with the book The Lorax by Dr. Suess.

One day I bought some clay, took the stump from our Christmas tree and made this Lorax.

The photo isn't the greatest sorry.

The strange thing is that I was talking to a friend the whole time I shaped his body and to this day I have not be able to reproduce it. Creativity comes and goes I guess.

brokenarrow

BhagavadGita wrote:

I have this fascination with the book The Lorax by Dr. Suess.

One day I bought some clay, took the stump from our Christmas tree and made this Lorax.

The photo isn't the greatest sorry.

The strange thing is that I was talking to a friend the whole time I shaped his body and to this day I have not be able to reproduce it. Creativity comes and goes I guess.

justam

So, I guess this picture fits in this thread because of the tree STUMP?! :?

justam

Here are some big 'ol leaves from Tampa-->

BhagavadGita

justam wrote:

So, I guess this picture fits in this thread because of the tree STUMP?! :?

No, because The Lorax by Dr. Suess is about trees.
Sorry.
Should not have shared this. :oops:

justam

Oh. I thought I knew most of the good Dr. Seuss but I never read that one!

Fifthelement

BhagavadGita wrote:

justam wrote:

So, I guess this picture fits in this thread because of the tree STUMP?! :?

No, because The Lorax by Dr. Suess is about trees.
Sorry.
Should not have shared this. :oops:

Of course you should share! Love the story behind it :P

Lizard

There is unrest in the forest,
There is trouble with the trees,
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas.

The trouble with the maples,
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made.
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade.

There is trouble in the forest,
And the creatures all have fled,
As the maples scream "Oppression!"
And the oaks just shake their heads

So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights.
"The oaks are just too greedy;
We will make them give us light."
Now there's no more oak oppression,
For they passed a noble law,
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw.

BhagavadGita

That was one of the most natural poems I have ever read that describes trees with feelings.
I know they feel.
I enjoyed it very much.

It inspired me.

Lizard

Oops.
Should have put it was by Rush---neil peart to be exact!

IGotShit76

Christmas tree in Paris

justam

Nice!

Here's a fake tree next to some Palm trees in Tampa, FL. -->

decides2dream

justam wrote:

I don't know the name of that type of tree but I have some pictures of them.

They get purple flowers-->

that looks like a cercis canadensis aka eastern redbud.
gorgeous tree.
we planted one on our front lawn almost 10 years ago, big and beautiful now!

justam

Cercis canadensis or eastern redbud.

Thanks for the names d2d!!

brokenarrow

Oooooo, Christmas in Paris~~~It must be a beautiful place at Christmas time

IGotShit76 wrote:

Christmas tree in Paris

Such opposites, I love it!

justam wrote:

Nice!

Here's a fake tree next to some Palm trees in Tampa, FL. -->