Mine is not a favorite flower, but a tree
much like a graceful waterfall
casting shade in a veil of green,
growing tall and swaying in the wind –
the magical Weeping Willow.
My camera-friend, Pal, and I went for another walk in town today. We snapped a variety of interesting subjects, but then came upon a gigantic Weeping Willow tree.
I have loved Weeping Willows ever since we moved to rural Virginia. I love them for their graceful cascade of fine leaves, and for their show-stopping, “look-at-me” appeal.
I am certainly accustomed to admiring many large specimens scattered throughout Rockbridge County, but this Willow is absolutely awesome even as she overlooks a parking lot right in the middle of town! And while she resides in this mundane space, her imposing height and width are all the more dramatic. Obviously a determined survivor, this gorgeous specimen is the tallest most imposing Weeping Willow I have ever seen.
The trees are simply beautiful! As an aspiring artist I love to study trees, but these are by far the most beautiful, grand weeping willows I have ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing them!
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Let’s hope no one cuts it down because it’s dirty or too big. I hate when they cut down old trees!
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Thanks Shofar…I thought so too. This one literally took my breath away. 🙂
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Oh, I so agree Kate. Taking down a tree, to me, is like taking down a life.
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What a wonderful tree! I’ve not seen such a large weeping willow for a long while! I love them too – we used to have a small one in my family garden (yard) when I was a child and I used to think of it as mine, though of course it wasn’t!
People in the UK – particularly city-dwellers – tend to get a bit wobbly about willows near their homes as the roots search for water and often crack through water pipes and drains. It didn’t happen in my family garden, but then it wasn’t this sort of size! 😉
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OOH — you & Pal did a great job on these photos – gorgeous!
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That tree is dreamy!
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I do love the Willows so and this one was extra special. Thanks for agreeing Dianna! 🙂
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LOL…I agree entirely! 🙂
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I am sorry to hear about the Willow’s potential for underground destruction Val, but there is no contesting the beauty of the Weeping Willow, and it remains my favorite. This one is simply spectacular and apparently has done no harm to date in its city space. 🙂
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You and Pal sure know how to frame a great shot. What a wonderful photo. I love willows as they always seem so magical in a way. 🙂
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I am inspired to walk on and drag Pal along with me. Thanks Judy. 🙂
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Impressive! I love the look, but folks who plant them here do so at their peril They will wrap around and around your house and pipes going as far as China looking for water. Well, maybe only VA.
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ooo…what would the age of this willow be? Lovely lady!
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I had no idea these trees could be so destructive. Still, they are so very beautiful.
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I wonder if Google will answer “life expectancy of a Weeping Willow tree.” Will keep you posted. Thanks. 🙂
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Only if they have not enough water. There is a reason you find them naturally by streams. People who plant them in the desert have not done their homework. They need lots of water to produce all those weeping tears! 🙂
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You captured the Weeping Willow tree beautifully!
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No wonder I couldn’t grow one in Phoenix! LOL 🙂
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Thanks Sunshine! I do love answering to “Sunshine.” Make me think your blog is always happy. I will have to check. 🙂
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Lol! Sometimes the “sun” goes down but I try not to let that happen too often…thanks, Dorannrule. 🙂
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That lovely Weeping Willow does look magical and you wrote a beautiful poem about her. I love old trees and always get sad whenever they die or get cut down and replaced with concrete. It reminds me of the old Joni Mitchell song Yellow Taxi. Glad to see this one was given a place of honor an did not fall victim to the neighboring parking lot.
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I’m with you Lori – I’m with you!
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i enjoyed this fantastic stack of photos willow you post more sometimes?
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Thanks! I do try photography now and then so you may just see more if you folow. Thanks for stopping by Jeffrey.
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You clearly appreciate their beauty as do I, so I shall replace mine that you can be sure
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Weeping Willows are beautiful. My parents have one in their backyard. I love them too, Dor, especially along creeks and waterways. Thanks for sharing yours.
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Thanks for finding that post Lori. I adore weeping willows. 🙂
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One of my daughters started asking for a weeping willow around the age of eight. I do love them, too.
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That daughter must be a gem! Imagine loving a big tree when you are only eight years old! Thanks for sharing that.
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You’re welcome and thanks for appreciating that an eight-year-old would appreciate that. 🙂
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They are gorgeous! I don’t see too many but I always admire 🙂
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Thankyou! I do love them too.
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This is a lovely willow photo, I do glass art in retirement, this reminds me of a tiffany landscape. May I attempt an art glass panel based on this image? Its probably too complex to capture, but if it works out I’ll send you an image of the finished piece.
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Please give it a try. I can just picture a beautiful result and would love to see your completed art glass image. Thank you for visiting my blog and for following too. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Virginia Views and commented:
Springtime in Virginia features daffodils, forsythia, red buds, and now the majestic weeping willow and this old blog post continues to be on the favorites list.
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I cannot place where this tree is! Will you reveal its location?
We have three curly willows in our yard that we cut and rooted from one in our previous yard. They are all fairly far from the house. Let me know if you want a cutting!
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Cathy – I am racking my brain trying to remember where the photos were taken and only remember it was a fairly commercial area and next to a parking lot. I need to get out on foot again and try to retrace the steps I took downtown when I did the blog post in 2012. Thanks so much for the offer of a cutting but oddly enough, we no longer have a place for one. We planted a sapling early on – before there was a house built – but it didn’t survive. Now our well is on the same spot.
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An oasis of calm and beauty.
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That’s it beeblu – a place nature provides for day dreaming. 🙂
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How wonderful that you appreciate the beauty of nature’s miracles. How old do you suppose that willow is?
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This picture is beautiful I soo love weeping willows it takes me to my child hood my grandmother had one in her front yard and it looks almost Identical to this one! Is it ok if I print it and frame it? didnt want to infringe on copy rights its gorgeous!
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