There is good in life every day. Take a few minutes to distract yourself from your concerns– long enough to draw strength from a tree… –Pamela Owens Renfro, “Reach for the Good” August has been a strange month so far. I have felt “out of sorts” most days and have been so swamped with “things … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Knot So Beautiful
Why does the willow weep? What secrets does she keep? –Ruth Elaine Schram As I thought about a photograph for this week’s Thursday Tree Love, the weeping willow I captured five years ago [while roaming the neighborhood] insisted on my taking note of its character. Though the tree seems weak with its weepy, leafy branches, … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Why Does the Willow Weep?
It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our own life is associated with trees. –Wilson Flagg I realize the image above isn’t a “real” tree, but this tree is special to me. Wanda, my sophomore year college roommate and brilliant art major, … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Recollections
Crepe myrtles come in bloom In the sunny summertime. They beautify the landscape, And we enjoy them so sublime. from “Lovely Crepe Myrtles” by Margaret Cagle One of the things I miss most about our home in New Orleans is the gorgeous trees that surrounded the property. Since our current neighborhood is fairly “young,” the … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Summer’s Crepe Myrtle
There is something arresting and unearthly about a magnolia tree in flower. Something that dances between divinity and dementia. —Pavithra K. Mehta, Magnolia Tree Louisiana girl that I am, the Southern Magnolia is [naturally] one of my favorite trees. I’ve been trying to “perfectly” capture the magnolia blossom for years. I remember stopping to photograph … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | The Dance of the Magnolia
Nature, in all its wondrous glory, Has produced much prettier things, for sure; But, something within me moves each time I feel the flowering redbud tree’s allure. from “Redbud Tree” by Bill Galvin The redbud tree is one of the first indications of spring in these parts. Though the trees bloomed a little later this … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | The Redbud’s Allure
It’s time for our first “tree love” post of May! Today, I’m sharing what I consider the crowning glory of spring–cherry blossoms! I really should have written this post weeks ago when I had a little more energy, but I was so excited about the cherry blossoms that I couldn’t imagine being too tired for … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | “The Breath of the Cherry Blossoms”
The tree blossoms have pretty much come and gone in these parts, so it’s nice that #ThursdayTreeLove gives us an opportunity to revisit the blossoms of early spring. Since we celebrated the Resurrection of Christ (Easter) a few days ago, I’m sharing my bunch of dogwood photos along with the “Legend of the Dogwood.” There … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | The Legend of the Dogwood
Mixed with rain, they are mistaken for the fallen dew; In the wind, they look like flying butterflies. Liu Hsiao-ch’o, “Ode to the Pear Blossom” In these parts (Northern Alabama), early spring bursts forth with magnificent color. The trees usually blossom in succession–the Japanese magnolia, followed by the red buds followed by the pear blossoms, … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove |Trees Full of Butterflies
Spring is definitely here in Northern Alabama! I’ve been enjoying the buds and blossoms and looking forward to those that are on the way. I was on spring break when the Japanese magnolia on campus blossomed, so I completely missed opportunities to photograph the tree. However, when my cousins [who live nearby] posted a photo … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | A Second Chance with the Japanese Magnolia
