Tree-Watching in Seattle — Late December
December 26, 2011
“It’s sometimes harder to see the familiar than the unusual, because in order to really see the familiar, you have to break the habit of overlooking it.”
— Nancy Ross Hugo, Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees
As I mentioned in my December 21st post, I will be taking up tree-watching in 2012. I’ve decided to “adopt” three trees — the horse chestnut trees near my bus stop, a maple tree in the parking strip, and a willow (at least I think it’s a willow) in a nearby alley — for periodic observation during the coming year. I’m curious to find out what I have been overlooking, and hope, by close observation, to become better acquainted with these common trees.
Here are some of my views of these trees in late December:
Filed in Flowers & Botany, Tree Watching Project
Tags: bark, buds, fallen leaves, horse chestnuts, maple keys, maples, tree-watching, trees, willows
December 28, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Beautiful winter tree photos! Isn’t it amazing what we can see when we stop and look very closely at something in nature? I did feel sorry though for that poor person swathed in all that car exhaust! I imagined it to be just steam rising up! 🙂
December 29, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Your observation of trees becomes ours. This is going to be fun!
January 1, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Looking forward to observing your trees with you. 🙂
October 29, 2012 at 11:06 am
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