a favorite tree February 1, 2008
Posted by Sandy in nature.trackback
I walk past this tree all the time, and quite often, aim my camera at it. Unlike the tall White Pine which makes up a good deal of the woods behind our house, the pitch pine is small and spunky. It’s limbs look like they have grown on top of a mountain, or on a harsh shore. When I see this tree, I think how like it exemplifies life in the north where a person hunkers down and hangs on during the winter, and gets get stronger, as time goes by.These shots were not taken today. This morning sky is dark and dreary, and we have a storm on the way, one of those combination deals, rain/sleet/snow, along the coast, and a foot of snow inland. We live not too hard from the ocean, so will most end up with rain, after a period of messy slush. The shot below was taken a couple of days after a heavy snow storm last month. I really doubt there will be any nice shots on this gray day, but then you never know.
Sandy, what a lovely closeup of the scrub pine. I like your analogy about hunkering down. All of us who have winter do that in our way. I make soups and take walks on the days I can. Also, I wear smartwool socks to keep my feet warm. If they are warm, then so am I. Thanks for stopping by my site. Please come again soon. I love your Haiku.~~Dee
The tree looks pretty special covered in snow with icicles hanging. The blue sky serves a beautiful backdrop. Hopefully you’ll be having some blue-sky and sunny days.
Sandy, as I look at that gorgeous shot you took, I was thinking, Hey sunshine in your neck o’ the woods! Then I read on…
Sandy, I hope your storm is a nice one…not too harsh and one that will give you plenty of photographs like the icicles on the pine. I love it.
You’d think I’d be tiring of ice but those cicles are beauties!
It’s been years since I saw icicles on pine trees. In Japanese iconography, the pine symbolizes strength and longevity. Icicles on pine boughs, seems to me, an allegory of age and wisdom - possibly because the icicle is like a long beard on an old face.
Thanks for posting your thoughts and the perfect pictures to illustrate them.
I love the pitch pine, too. Thank you for sharing yours with us, since I don’t get to see them in my area.
We missed the most of the storm (thank goodness). Just got a lot of rain for a few hours and then the sun came out.
I love the little scrub pines too. They remind me of little gnarly gnomes hanging on to the mountain sides.
I keep trying to find beauty in my gray day here -
Thanks for sharing yours (even if it was a few days ago) You brighten my small world
Like Endment - I find your pictures and haiku - the whole sense of your blog - uplifting.
I’ve been sifting back through your winter posts. Sandy, have you considered submitting your haiku and photos for publication? Do you print them for yourself? I would love to hold these in my hands - to give as presents.
Love the shot and the haiku. The colors in the photo are just bee-utiful.
The chickadees and other birds love these tough little trees! We are hunkered down enduring the gray days too, but reading the blogs is uplifting…..sharing the thoughts and photos.
Yours are beautiful. The ice and snow gives us some lovely photo opportunities…but it gets old fast