tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post5220995256278031778..comments2024-03-28T13:54:56.282-07:00Comments on Island Musings: The horizontal treeMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-76280413827749373802019-04-30T00:56:05.825-07:002019-04-30T00:56:05.825-07:00i agree ,there is a message in everything display...i agree ,there is a message in everything displayed by nature<br /><br />this one also tells story of it's tough hard survival <br /><br />wonderfully captured dear Marie!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-9189838281575667682019-04-28T15:52:12.549-07:002019-04-28T15:52:12.549-07:00That is a very resilient treThat is a very resilient treCatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-35770051889115807452019-04-28T12:23:37.000-07:002019-04-28T12:23:37.000-07:00The speed with which it slips into the future is t...The speed with which it slips into the future is the key.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-44561327185749721802019-04-28T08:06:10.314-07:002019-04-28T08:06:10.314-07:00Talk about tenacious Marie. We certainly can learn...Talk about tenacious Marie. We certainly can learn a lot from nature. Beautifully shown here ✨PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-56412135008736050132019-04-27T16:21:13.952-07:002019-04-27T16:21:13.952-07:00Your photographs do show the different markings an...Your photographs do show the different markings and textures well.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-14345960678348818942019-04-27T12:07:57.419-07:002019-04-27T12:07:57.419-07:00The salt environment is so hard on trees, isn'...The salt environment is so hard on trees, isn't it - our cottage is on the north shore of NS and the seaward sides of the evergreens are stunted compared to the landward sides, and in some cases dead. This is a remarkable tree you have shown us, and I agree there is a lesson here for people as well.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-85238478081207485142019-04-27T10:17:18.465-07:002019-04-27T10:17:18.465-07:00It is amazing to see the formations of trees as th...It is amazing to see the formations of trees as the salt water shapes them! Beautiful pictures and stories that you always share! <br /><br />Could you email me privately? I have something I want to share with you :) Blessings! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-87075174485799808922019-04-27T08:47:55.659-07:002019-04-27T08:47:55.659-07:00The struggle to survive against adversity. And whe...The struggle to survive against adversity. And when it finally dies, and is claimed by the ocean, perhaps it will end up as a weathered piece of driftwood enhancing someone's garden.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-12754878506612749282019-04-27T07:58:33.058-07:002019-04-27T07:58:33.058-07:00it looks like beautiful driftwood...but at first g...it looks like beautiful driftwood...but at first glance, i thought it was a skeleton!!<br /><br />i really like your lighthouse!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-60148617157865459442019-04-27T07:00:48.720-07:002019-04-27T07:00:48.720-07:00Nature finds a way.Nature finds a way.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-45502790524170901162019-04-27T05:51:46.054-07:002019-04-27T05:51:46.054-07:00Stubborn and persistent.Stubborn and persistent.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-49388919407719757872019-04-27T04:50:45.718-07:002019-04-27T04:50:45.718-07:00Hello,
Love the weathered texture of the old tre...Hello, <br /><br />Love the weathered texture of the old tree. The lighthouse is beautiful too.<br /><br />Great shots! Enjoy your day and weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-55471646314729541802019-04-27T04:26:07.661-07:002019-04-27T04:26:07.661-07:00This is cool and poignant.This is cool and poignant.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-78883919771980305672019-04-27T01:56:02.268-07:002019-04-27T01:56:02.268-07:00Amazing survival, I wonder just how long it will l...Amazing survival, I wonder just how long it will last. Happy weekend, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-25179607387287544662019-04-26T19:47:19.759-07:002019-04-26T19:47:19.759-07:00I saw many similar ones in Colorado in the High Co...I saw many similar ones in Colorado in the High Country. We called them krummholz and could actually see their progress over the years across the ground. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-39002261496471334762019-04-26T18:44:47.307-07:002019-04-26T18:44:47.307-07:00Such great photos you have showed to us,Marie.
Esp...Such great photos you have showed to us,Marie.<br />Especially the forth photo caught my heart. <br />I agree with your friend saying that it survives for the small creatures.<br />Have a good weekend.<br />Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-42929020875992167572019-04-26T15:40:16.170-07:002019-04-26T15:40:16.170-07:00What great textures. It may be slowly dying but i...What great textures. It may be slowly dying but it survives for the small creatures we don't see. Super photos!<br />Have a wonderful weekend, Marie.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-1900054322719061492019-04-26T15:30:53.842-07:002019-04-26T15:30:53.842-07:00I had to laugh at that first line - knotted and gn...I had to laugh at that first line - knotted and gnarled. That's how I was feeling about my health issues. Now when I feel sorry for myself I will have that visual to draw on and know I'm not quite there yet! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-24296046896919758042019-04-26T14:30:55.131-07:002019-04-26T14:30:55.131-07:00Persevere among hardships! So nice to see how natu...Persevere among hardships! So nice to see how nature sculpts the branches. Love these photos!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795340509123902948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-58621713185845091892019-04-26T14:28:31.527-07:002019-04-26T14:28:31.527-07:00Certainly a lesson.
I am amazed at its tenacity. ...Certainly a lesson.<br />I am amazed at its tenacity. And love those textures.<br />Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-41646817084064564562019-04-26T14:05:21.428-07:002019-04-26T14:05:21.428-07:00Interesting photos and textures. I wish you a ver...Interesting photos and textures. I wish you a very nice weekend.Laurel Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907220281798258642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-47120139515907718182019-04-26T12:57:45.892-07:002019-04-26T12:57:45.892-07:00Neat textures.Neat textures.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-36256765767265155282019-04-26T12:50:33.277-07:002019-04-26T12:50:33.277-07:00Slipping away, slowly.Slipping away, slowly.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-75370019675277748072019-04-26T10:58:03.951-07:002019-04-26T10:58:03.951-07:00These are amazing plants and remind me of some of ...These are amazing plants and remind me of some of the trees we have here clinging to the sides of the weathered side of some cliff. Courage in green.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485118642482033233noreply@blogger.com