I admire this lone tree. She stands on a hill above me so beautiful against the sky. Now in summer she shines in full leaf but is just as beautiful when all her leaves are gone. I think of her as the Stoic Tree standing alone tall and strong.
For over 20 years I have walked past this big tree hugging a little storage building. Over the years the tree flattened its trunk to accommodate the closeness of an unlikely partner. The ground is lifting around the two but they stay entwined like lovers.
These matching pines lined up just so to frame a long view. How thoughtful!
Some trees are appreciated for their bark alone and how we admire them. I don’t remember the leaves of this beauty, but the bark stays etched in my memory. Do you think the tree does this on purpose?
Trees! I love trees. I admire them. I wish they could speak. Maybe they do.
Such lovely trees. I wonder whether the peeling bark is from some sort of birch? I believe, like you, that trees speak. In their own language, and in their own rhythm- but I believe they call to us and appreciate it when we notice and admire them. Thank you for sharing yours 🙂 Best wishes, WG
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Just so beautiful Dor, the tree hugging the house, and your thoughts!
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Great post, Dor! I love your observations on the different trees you’ve met along the way. I especially like the tree-hugging house.
I have a few trees around here that stand out from the rest and even have names!
I remember an early childhood memory of peering out a second floor window right into the canopy of big old maple. To this day, this makes me so happy. Every morning when I wake up I gaze out into a maple tree outside my window – what a wonderful way to greet the day.
And yes, trees do have their own language, you just have to understand it! 🙂
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Me too, Dor. Love trees, that is. I remember the first time I came up the driveway to this old house, my eyes filled with tears immediately upon seeing the giant old oaks. A sort of visceral reaction. What causes that? Lovely post, thanks.
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Thanks Woodlandgnome! I like your description of a tree’s “own language.”
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LOL! Pure thoughts – big heart! 🙂 I love the house hugging tree too.
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Thank you Eliza! I just read an article that said a scientific experiment proved mature trees share their nutrients with the saplings below. I think this gives a new meaning to “Mother Nature.” There is so much we don’t know.
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Oh, I’ll bet your old house is wonderful and I can just visualize the giant oaks.
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Such beautiful trees! I long time ago I lived in a house that had two weeping willows and sometimes they would sound like they were whispering. Maybe Tolkien knew what he was doing when he wrote about the Ents. 🙂
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I am a tree lover!
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Ah- borrowed that from Tolkein… credit where credit is due…. 😉
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So true. We get to be life-long learners!
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The trees in your photos do speak. Just beautiful. I love walking in the woods and checking out the trees. Birch bark trees and weeping willow are two of my favorites.
Doran … That blue storage building and tree are lovely.
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I agree that trees have personalities. There is a huge oak tree on the farm that I grew up on that stands in the middle of a field. The tree had a very unique “personality” as it lorded over the farm.
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Weeping Willows are my very favorite tree! They are simply magical, but I never knew they whispered! 🙂
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You are therefore a member of an elite society! 🙂
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I agree Judy! Weeping Willows are my favorites – and the Birch Barks too.
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What a wonderful way to look at trees; they come to life in another way, calling upon their human part just for you. Our trees have grown so much once we planted them that the yard looks like a pastel painting of c=varying shades of green, blue-green and yellow-green.
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Don’t you hear them whispering to you in the wind? 🙂
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I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t like trees Dora, some more than others of course .Love this post .The Silver birch is a tree I remember that sheds its bark but is still beautiful after this. I too like weeping willows they are so stately. However, we planted two small Acacia ” Elbiza” trees when moving to this house, they are now so tall and stately with big broad leaves like feathers and now the flowers are like lovely pink pom-poms and fragrant. Of course these are now my favorites. Thanks for sharing Dora also thanks for comments on my blog.
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Seems only right that the gal with such a great personality finds trees with personality. I enjoyed your take on each one of them. And I’ve known a few personable trees in my time, too! 😉
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I do so agree with you–trees speak. And they all have their own personality, quirky or solemn or wise. Nice post! May you make many more tree friends in your life.
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Ah and now I see your beautiful tree. This is a wonderful post – love the old shed and tree, how they have intertwined over the years. Your writing always brings an added dimension to the scenes you give us – love it. Have a wonderful day!
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I love it – just beautiful! I totally agree…. They REALLY do have their own personalities. 🙂
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Oh, your yard must be beautiful Ronnie! Take lots of photos. 🙂
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Seriously, yes – depending on how hard the wind blows. 🙂
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We share the love of trees Rita and your Elbiza tree sounds glorious. I have never heard of it and would love to see a picture.
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🙂 Knowing “personable trees” is the privilege of those who sense the life in all living things. You are one of the special ones.
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Thank you for that delightful wish Kathy! 🙂 And as my Dad would say, “Viceversa.”
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Thank you Mary and your paintings “always bring an added dimension to the scenes you give us.” And that’s a fact! 🙂
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Thanks FeyGirl! And I do remember your wonderful Arbor Day post. Perhaps you were my inspiration.
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You are so kind – have a beautiful day!
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I love listening to the trees. I find it very calming :).
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Lovely post, Dor. I also love trees and I agree they do have personalities. ❤
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Thoughtful post. I especially liked the tree and little building so close. If you have a chance, drop me an email on my blog contact page. I have a question for you!
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My cousin lives on a farm where Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland meet. I can see the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance. Do you live near there??
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I live near Roanoke, VA – sort of Southwestern part of the state where we are surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mtns on one side and the Alleghenies on the other. 🙂
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