Thursday, April 23, 2020

River Birch

I love it when I come across River Birch. I find them fascinating to look at, with their large strips of bark peeling off like paper. Here is the latest I saw.





Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky,
We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.
~Khalil Gibran




15 comments:

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

I agree Ginny, they are gorgeous. Have a great weekend and stay safe.

Ella said...

What a great tree! I've never seen anything like it! It is very special! I'm going to find information on the internet!
Thanks for sharing!
Have a nice day, Ginny!

Hootin Anni said...

My goodness, but this is downright awesome. I've heard of them before, but I had no idea!!

Ann said...

I've never seen one of these trees except in pictures. They are fascinating and rather pretty the way the bark peels.

MadSnapper said...

they are beautiful, we have them everywhere here, not on our lot but all over the city. we call them paper trees. the thing is they put out horrid allergie stuff and if you touch or look close they are full of ANTS. there is a pond that is surrounded by them, no way to take a photo, its beautiful, but busy street and can't even slow down to take a photo. could walk a mile and take one. clue word COULD. ha ha i did not know these grew anywere but here. never saw them in GA only here

The Padre said...

These Photos Are A Perfect Metaphor For Conversations These Days - Keep Pealing Away The Layers Until We Meet The Real Issue - Brilliant Post

Cheers

Tamago said...

I've never paid attention to peeling bark before but they are fascinating indeed! You are really good at spotting beauty in many things :-)

Rose said...

You got some excellent photos of it...

LV said...

Wish I lived near you. We could enjoy your outings and finds together.

DeniseinVA said...

This tree is beautiful, and I love how its bark shows its uniqueness. I love looking at various trees. Your poem is a good pairing also. Thanks Ginny and have a great weekend :)

Chatty Crone said...

We have those here - they are beautiful and unusual aren't they?

Ruth Hiebert said...

These look unique and lovely.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Beautiful shots with such sharp detail.

L. D. said...

The trees are so special. I have one at my old place and when I sell they ill inherit a wonderful tree.

The Happy Whisk said...

I've never seen one like that. Cool beaners 🌳

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