A Redbud tree burst into so much colour it was almost impossible to focus on one set of flowers.
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Umbrella
The Manitoba Maple forms a delightful umbrella over the deck, shading us and providing dense cover for songbirds.
Waits
A willow’s twigs wave in the breeze as it waits for spring.
Bowing
Bowing in deference to the summer’s prevailing south wind, this tree leans into, against, winters’ north wind and snow.
See through
You can see right through this snag.
Living memorial
Back in May we let go of Stella, our beloved ACDx. The network our vet clinic is in has a great program. When you let go of a pet you can purchase a tree and participate in a planting ceremony.
Faye and I along with about a dozen other people did that today. I was able to select a redbud sapling (Cercis canadensis) which two of the techs planted. It seems like a strong young tree and I look forward to watching it grow. I’m unlikely to see it get large and old. That’s fine; this proverb gives me a lot of contentment.
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. – Greek proverb.
Here’s a photo of us next to Stella’s tree.
Over yonder, a tall tree
Over yonder, across the river in Michigan, a very tall tree (which looks like an elm) shades a house and its yard.
Starkly
A tree stands starkly against a brilliant blue background.
Landscape
No need to journey to a faraway place to see a fascinating sight. A tree trunk in my back yard presents a complex, landscape.
Tree in field
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