"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines."
Henry David Thoreau
Not that I would walk eight or ten miles for a tree, but I hear what Thoreau was saying. Every once in a while I walk up to my favorite tree, a river birch, in our yard just to be close to it, to touch it and look at it and admire it.
I'm very fond of this tree. The pyramidal shape, the constantly changing bark with its paper thin layers revealing colors of rust and salmon, and its delicate foliage on the long limber branches that sways so beautifully in the wind, all of it I love. Does this sound a bit corny to you? I'm taking a bit of a risk here declaring my love for a tree, but I know there are more people out there with strong affections for trees.
Take Enzo Enea for example, the Swiss landscape architect and tree collector that just this week opened a tree museum.
It's a 2.5 acre park near Lake Zurich in Switzerland where Mr. Enea shows his appreciation for trees. The museum promises that at any given time, there will be approximately 120 trees on view.Wouldn't that be something to visit?
Yes it would. Your river birch is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteÅh, det skulle jag vilja se, Mr Eneas trädträdgård. Jag är fascinerad av träd, i början när vi flyttade hit var det mest en kamp med alla de gigantiska träd som hade växt allt, allt för nära huset. Då följde en period när jag var helt ointresserad av träd, det hade blivit lite mycket tror jag..Nu planterar jag träd, lönnar, björkar, hassel, balsampoppel, olika pilar, körsbär, äkta kastanj och det är så kul. Har gjort en liten trädplantskola och har sått en del rönnar, kaukasisk vingnöt m.m som faktiskt har grott. Jag har nog blivit mer intresserad av trädgårdens och omgivningens ramar, som ju egentligen påverkar trädgården mycket.
ReplyDeletekram Sophia
Hej vännen!
ReplyDeleteVilken fin björk du har..... helt underbar bark. Förstår att du har extra kärlek till det trädet.....
Så fräck trädträdgård.... Skulle absolut vilja besöka den.... Gillar verkligen väggarna som ger en arkitektonisk inramning och framhäver träden... Gillar öppningarna också, som fönster eller dörrar....
Gulle dig för hälsningen hos mig.........Verkligen snällt sagt.....
Sitter just nu, samtidigt som jag hälsar på hos dig...., och ser på direktsändingen av Kärlekskonserten till Viktora och Daniel... oj vilka klänningar........Ska bli kul att se bröllopet imorgon - det vill man ju inte missa...
Kramar............
/Charlotte
What a cute site! I love the idea of a tree museum, that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteJajemen, här har du en till "trädkramare", och just björkar är ju så vackra. Härlig känsla i din beskrivning!
ReplyDeleteJag börjar själv även utveckla en stark kärlek till de otroligt gamla ekarna som dräller lite här och var i mina omgivningar.
Sambon hotar nu med att vi ska campa i helgen (epidemi i detta land!), så nu lär jag få bloggabstinens igen... Hoppas du får en fin-fin helg.
Stor kram, Helena
Så häftigt och vackert, den trädgården skulle jag vilja besöka.
ReplyDeleteJag älskar också träd och visst är björkar underbara. Mitt hjärta klappar lite extra för kastanjer...
Ha en skön helg,
Maria
Annelie I just read your insightful comment on my blog post about commenting. I just wanted to come by and say thankyou I really appreciate the time you took to read my blog a post a comment. I am so glad that you did. I love this post, your images are amazing. Unbelieveably beautiful,Happy weekend Kathysue
ReplyDeleteI guess I didn't love trees enough to stay in New England! but, actually I do love trees individually and in smaller groups. My favorite tree in Salt Lake was a red Japanese maple growing in our front yard. I also loved the white weeping birch trees in my parents yard. My favorite tree in MA was "Grace's tree" which was an oak tree (I think) that grew outside her window of her bedroom. She cried when she had to leave it. My favorite tree in NM? I only have ONE tree in my yard! I have no idea what it is, but its leaves did not bud until late in May after the spring winds had died down. I think it is a very smart tree for doing that, so it is my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteI guess I didn't love trees enough to stay in New England! but, actually I do love trees individually and in smaller groups. My favorite tree in Salt Lake was a red Japanese maple growing in our front yard. I also loved the white weeping birch trees in my parents yard. My favorite tree in MA was "Grace's tree" which was an oak tree (I think) that grew outside her window of her bedroom. She cried when she had to leave it. My favorite tree in NM? I only have ONE tree in my yard! I have no idea what it is, but its leaves did not bud until late in May after the spring winds had died down. I think it is a very smart tree for doing that, so it is my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteI guess I didn't love trees enough to stay in New England! but, actually I do love trees individually and in smaller groups. My favorite tree in Salt Lake was a red Japanese maple growing in our front yard. I also loved the white weeping birch trees in my parents yard. My favorite tree in MA was "Grace's tree" which was an oak tree (I think) that grew outside her window of her bedroom. She cried when she had to leave it. My favorite tree in NM? I only have ONE tree in my yard! I have no idea what it is, but its leaves did not bud until late in May after the spring winds had died down. I think it is a very smart tree for doing that, so it is my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteTrädträdgården ser verkligen vacker ut! Det finns så många otroligt vackra träd! Din björk ser jättefin ut, häftig bark!
ReplyDeleteOm min trädgård vore större skulle jag ha fler sorters träd, men nu får jag nöja mig med en japansk dvärgpil och en bollpil!
Ha det gott!
//Margot
Tina- Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSophia- Jisses vad mycket träd du har planterat. Vilken stor trädgård du måste ha. Vad kul!
Charlotte- Jag gillar väggarna också, det lyfter verkligen fram trädets egenskaper.
Liza- Welcome, and thank you!
Helena- Ja, gamla ekar är verkligen fint. Nu kramar vi dem också!
Maria- Håller med dig, kastanjer är bra mysiga.
Kathysue-Thank you too for the comments, and welcome!
Michelle my friend- Hard to pick a favorite. You sound like Thoreau with old acquaintances. But I know what you're saying. I have many more favorites. A weeping birch would totally rock my world.
Margot-Men pilar är ju fina, det skulle jag vara nöjd med. Fast egentligen är man väl kanske aldrig nöjd. Inte jag i alla fall.
It would be great to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I love trees too. Aspen are my favorite, but I'm also a sucker for maples, oaks, firs . . . Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteLeslie-Wishing it was just a tad closer though, right?
ReplyDeleteA Write Life- Oooh, Aspens, got to tell you, I love those too. Especially the way their leaves flutter in the wind. You know, the sound...
Have a great one too.