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Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)              arctangent Dec 28, 2020 6:01 PM CST |
| Basically birches If one birch tree is pretty, an entire grove of them is magical. I focused on the bases of the trees in this grove, with no two alike, but still creating a theme of vertical or nearly vertical white strokes against a darker background. Seen at Hidden Lake Gardens.  Here's the full shot.  I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Johannian The Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) There is none truly good but God.       Johannian Dec 28, 2020 6:03 PM CST |
| One of my favorite banners so far, Elizabeth. How wonderfully beautiful these trees are, and you took the picture perfectly. A million thumbsups.  Honor thy father and thy mother, do unto your neighbor as you would have them do unto you. (Mat. 19:19) Wolfram Website | Being Reasonable: A Thought-provoking Website |
Name: Margie NY (Zone 7a)    MargieNY Dec 28, 2020 6:18 PM CST |
| I planted two Whitespire birch trees this past summer. I love your banner - beautiful! You made my day. Observe, observe, observe We are fortunate to "see" & appreciate nature in ways others are blind. |
Name: Rj Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)    crawgarden Dec 28, 2020 6:24 PM CST |
| Great banner Elizabeth! Isaac Asimov, once wrote, “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” |
Name: Maggie Western New York (Zone 5b)        DeerXing Dec 28, 2020 6:40 PM CST |
| Beautiful. Tender thoughts of my father, long gone now. He made book covers from the bark of fallen birch trees in Michigan. Birches thrive in groves. Happy New Year to you in A2, my childhood home. Acorns are for oaks, but have one on me, anyway! It's OK to Play in the Garden |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)      lauriemorningglory Dec 28, 2020 6:41 PM CST |
| Wonderful banner, Elizabeth! Excellent |
Name: Kristi east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)      pod Dec 28, 2020 6:55 PM CST |
| Very unique slice of the photo. What is not to like!?!! Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch |
 Fleur569 Dec 28, 2020 9:45 PM CST |
| What an array of forest art composes this banner; your photographic capture of one more of Mother Nature's magnificent creations, the Birch Tree. Love the banner! |
Name: Stan Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Sp (Zone 8b)           GaNinFl Dec 29, 2020 6:46 AM CST |
| for a terrific slice, Elizabeth! |
Name: Moggs Lilburn, GA (Zone 7b)      mmolyson Dec 29, 2020 8:58 AM CST |
| Thank you for the beautiful picture. We don't have this species here. I also appreciate the cropping lesson, I'm still learning; it made the image so much stronger! When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth! Psalm 104:30 |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b)  EscondidoCal Dec 29, 2020 12:48 PM CST |
| "Magical" banner, Elizabeth! Great composition, contrasting colors & forms. Makes me want to get closer, go exploring.  Do you have any more of the grove & closeups of the bark? DeerXing said:Beautiful. Tender thoughts of my father, long gone now. He made book covers from the bark of fallen birch trees in Michigan. Birches thrive in groves. Happy New Year to you in A2, my childhood home. Acorns are for oaks, but have one on me, anyway! Birch bark book covers....very cool. Hope you have some. What is "A2"? Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Maggie Western New York (Zone 5b) DeerXing Dec 29, 2020 3:03 PM CST |
EscondidoCal said: No, I don't have any. As I recall, the books he covered with birch bark were very small. Not particularly stellar pieces of literature, either. A2 = Ann Arbor, Michigan Thanks for asking, Cal! It's OK to Play in the Garden |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 30, 2020 8:16 AM CST |
Here's a visual thank you for all the 's and  's and most especially for the kind words about this banner.  @EscondidoCal should be careful what he wishes for when he enquires "Do you have any more of the grove & closeups of the bark? " On the day I took the photo that produced the banner, I didn't walk among those trees and photograph them up close. I did find one photo that shows a couple of the clumps of trees in more detail (see below). Other comments people made helped me realize a) many people live where birch trees don't thrive, so they haven't had the pleasure of becoming familiar with them, and b) those who have lived with them have fond memories of those experiences. Nearly every local arboretum and botanical garden has at least one birch grove, so I'm lucky in that regard. Here are some photos I dug out of my archives. First, the aforementioned shot of a couple of tree clumps from the featured grove  In a neighboring grove there's a good example of tree inosculation. Basically it's a form of conjoining or self-grafting that happens when tree trunks/limbs maintain prolonged contact. (Read more here, if interested. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...)  Most people think of the bark of paper birch or canoe birch trees, which these are, as peeling. In my experience of these trees, more of them don't peel than do. But here's of shot of that phenomenon, taken on a frosty December morning, when the rising sun was beginning to melt the frost.  Another aspect of birch bark is it's ability to host moss and lichen, and here are a couple of examples of that.   And finally, a shot of a vista at Hidden Lake Gardens that is overlooked by a large characterful birch. Birches aren't especially long lived, so seeing one this massive (for a birch) is a treat. The color in the distance, if you're curious, is from crabapple trees in bloom.  Thanks again, @Johannian, @MargieNY, @crawgarden, @DeerXing, @lauriemorningglory, @pod, @Fleur569, @GaNinFl, @mmolyson, and @EscondidoCal for taking the time to share your thoughts about this banner. Because it shows a place I love to visit, it's special to me. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 30, 2020 2:36 PM CST |
| Elizabeth, Looks like a beautiful place to visit---love your birch and bench image: just the kind of place I would stop and relax. |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b) EscondidoCal Dec 30, 2020 2:57 PM CST |
Whoa! Thanks, Elizabeth!  Awesome photography! What a treat. Especially the peeling bark, and lichens! Just beautiful. Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 30, 2020 3:27 PM CST |
Cal, did you mean to give those 7 acorns to me? or to Elizabeth?  I can transfer them to her! |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 30, 2020 3:35 PM CST |
| Ooops, just gave you another 14 acorns Elizabeth! |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b) EscondidoCal Dec 30, 2020 4:27 PM CST |
lauriemorningglory said:Cal, did you mean to give those 7 acorns to me? or to Elizabeth?  That's too funny! Yes, thanks, they were meant for Elizabeth.  Saw-reeee.  Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b) EscondidoCal Dec 30, 2020 4:30 PM CST |
lauriemorningglory said:Ooops, just gave you another 14 acorns Elizabeth! Thanks for a good laugh! Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 30, 2020 6:54 PM CST |
| Cal and Laurie. Can we just take it as read that some unspecified number of acorns were intended for me and move on? I would just try to pass them on to others if I did have them, so whomever received them can now do that for me. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
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