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Sunday, January 25, 2009

TWISTING BARK

Lucy Corrander - Twisting Bark - 13th January 2009

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13 comments:

Hermes said...: That is wonderful, you have such a good eye to spot such things.; January 25, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Anonymous said...: I love tree bark - this is a great shot Lucy.; January 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Gordon Mason said...: Creepery! Textures and light fantastic.; January 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Anonymous said...: Lovely pattern - almost woven.; January 25, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Barbee' said...: There is so much movement in the pattern, my eyes will not stay still.; January 25, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Philip Bewley said...: wonderful lucy!; January 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Lucy Corrander said...: Hello Hermes, Karen, Gordon and Barbee.

I'm glad you find the Twisting Bark interesting.

I'll have to go back and see if I can find someone who knows what the tree is. It is in a public gardens. They are very well cared for so there must be quite a few people who work there - but I've never seen any of them.

It may be that, because they are so well established, the maintenance needed is less than I would imagine . . . except for blocking off unsafe paths - for this is another garden which, unfortunately, is slipping towards the sea!

(Big defences have now been put in place there but the slope above them is still a bit rickety.)

And this has suddenly brought a thought into my head. Barbee, I know your garden is on a steep gradient . . . and I know there are a lot of rocks there which, along with terracing, presumeably keep it stable . . . but I'm wondering what is at the bottom of your slope. Is there a river there?

And, Philip, being in San Francisco, which, I understand is also very uppy-downy, do you have troubles with slippage in your garden?

Lucy; January 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Lucy Corrander said...: Easy Gardener - this twisting bark would make another good candidate for our textured computer screens!

Lucy; January 29, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Barbee' said...: Hi Lucy, I am finally back after some days with no electrical service. Yes, we are on a slope, because the back used to be a limestone quarry. It flattens off before the back fence. Just beyond the fence is a row of houses. Across the street in front of them there is a spring fed stream that runs the year round. I wish it ran through my back yard.; February 1, 2009 at 5:21 AM
Lucy Corrander said...: Barbee - not a good time of year, I suspect, to be without electricity. I hope you weathered it ok and are both alright.

Aren't the words 'spring fed stream' wonderful!

Lucy; February 2, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Barbee' said...: Thank you, Lucy. We are both ok. I should write a post about the ice storm.; February 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Debbie said...: I love the texture of the bark. Nice shot.; February 9, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Lucy Corrander said...: Thanks, Debbie.

It's wonderful how many things there are just there in the world for us to look at. They don't even have to be hunted for - they are just there.

Having a camera in one's hand gives the opportunity for doing just that.

I had to climb a steep bank in a park to get to this trunk (I kept slipping!). If I had been balancing there with a camera, staring at this lovely bark without the camera - well, I would have been wondering what people would be thinking of me (even if no-one was noticing!). Yet this bark is fantastic, whether I'm looking at it or not.

So - I'd recommend everyone to carry a camera, even if they aren't taking photos - it gives one an excuse to 'see' things.

Lucy; February 9, 2009 at 7:11 AM