Tag: trees

August 22, 2013 at 5:13 pm

Picture of the Day: Tree Roots Exposed

Picture of the Day: Tree Roots Exposed

TREE ROOTS EXPOSED Photograph by MARTIN LABAR Flickr | Blog Spotted at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina, is this beautiful tree with some of its roots exposed. Despite the exposure, the tree seems to be alive and well, a true testament to its survival skills! Falls Park on…

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August 12, 2013 at 6:04 pm

The 388-Year-Old Bonsai that Survived Hiroshima

The 388-Year-Old Bonsai that Survived Hiroshima

Photograph by rcbryson on Flikr On display at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the United States National Arboretum is this remarkable Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora ‘Miyajima’) bonsai sometimes known as Hiroshima Survivor. According to the tree’s display placard, it has been in training since 1625 making it 388-years-old. Oh and it…

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August 1, 2013 at 12:06 pm

The Dry Stone Tree Wall that Love Built

The Dry Stone Tree Wall that Love Built

Situated within the Island Lake Conservation Area of Ontario, Canada, is the Dods and McNair Memorial Forest Trail, where people have been planting trees in memory of loved ones for years. After losing his wife Kerry to cancer in April 2011, Eric Landman set forth on creating an ambitious monument in her honour. By…

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July 24, 2013 at 5:27 pm

Picture of the Day: The Cherry Blossom Express

Picture of the Day: The Cherry Blossom Express

THE CHERRY BLOSSOM EXPRESS Photograph courtesy of Jinhae Gunhang Cherry Blossom Festival Organizing Committee The Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival is South Korea’s largest cherry blossom festival. It takes place from April 1st – April 10th each year and attracts over a million tourists from around the country and globe. The festival…

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July 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm

Picture of the Day: Spire Cove, Alaska

Picture of the Day: Spire Cove, Alaska

SPIRE COVE, ALASKA Photograph by Ontonyx on Reddit In this photograph by Redditor Ontonyx, we see Spire Cove which is located within Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. The cove is about thirty minutes by boat from Seward, just past Big Bear Glacier. The cove is notable for its abundant bird life…

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June 18, 2013 at 5:47 pm

Picture of the Day: Forest’s Eye

Picture of the Day: Forest's Eye

FOREST’S EYE Photograph by Adry on Flickr Located in Nahuel Huapi, Argentina’s oldest national park, is this gorgeous hiking trail known as Sendero de Los Arrayanes. The photo was taking by Flickr user Adry, and she says it winds from Puerto Pañuelo to Lago Moreno. At this particular spot, with the trees…

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June 2, 2013 at 10:01 am

Picture of the Day: Ponthus’ Beech

Picture of the Day: Ponthus' Beech

PONTHUS’ BEECH Photograph by CHRISTOPHE KICIAK In this incredible photograph by Christophe Kiciak, we see the beautiful Ponthus’ Beech, located in Brocéliande forest in Bretagne, France. According to Kiciak: “Different stories exist, but a common one is that Ponthus, a knight of the round table, lived in a castle there, somewhere around…

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May 20, 2013 at 3:17 pm

Picture of the Day: Stripped by Lightning

Picture of the Day: Stripped by Lightning

STRIPPED BY LIGHTNING Photograph by Fidget08 on Reddit In this incredible sighting, we see a tree completely stripped of its bark after being struck by lightning. The photograph was taken by Redditor Fidget08 who says he noticed the tree on his way to work this morning. The photo was submitted a mere…

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May 19, 2013 at 1:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Yokohama Cherry Blossoms in Bloom

Picture of the Day: Yokohama Cherry Blossoms in Bloom

YOKOHAMA CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN BLOOM Photograph by AGUSTIN RAFAEL REYES Website | 500px | Flickr | Twitter | Google+ | Facebook In this stunning photograph by Agustin Rafael Reyes, we see cherry blossoms in bloom in the Tszuki Ward of Yokohama, Japan. In Japan, the traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of…

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May 16, 2013 at 4:32 pm

Picture of the Day: Thousand Year Old Baobab

Picture of the Day: Thousand Year Old Baobab

THOUSAND YEAR OLD BAOBAB Photograph by DAN DOUCETTE @ Project Noah Spotted in the Ifaty reserve, north of Tulear in southwestern Madagascar (Lat: -23.15, Long: 43.62), is this incredible Baobab tree that is purportedly a thousand years old. Adansonia za, common name Baobab, is a species of flowering plant in the genus…

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