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Tag Archives: trees
City trees hit hard by ice storm
Guelph, Ontario, where I live, takes a lot of pride in its green space. Riverside Park has always been one of the prettiest spots in the city, with a certain Old World charm. It took a hard hit from the … Continue reading
Photovember 28
Artist Lorraine Roy explores the spiritual qualities of trees, particularly in her burning bush series. About 15 years ago I planted this American beech in a clearing beside our cottage. Receiving limited sunlight it has not grown beyond a sapling, … Continue reading
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Tagged american beech, lorraine roy, photography, photovember, spirituality, trees
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Photovember 16
Eastern tamaracks make a brilliant autumn display. They are an anomly, a deciduous conifer, a member of the pine family that sheds all its needs each fall. Two saplings show nicely against the deep green white pines at the end … Continue reading
Cottonwoods of my childhood
Recently I paid a farewell visit to the house where I grew up. My father is in the midst of moving out of the place. I took a few pictures of things I wanted to remember. These giant cottonwood poplars, … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, Baltimore orioles, cottonwoods, Populus alba, Populus dentoides, red-headed woodpeckers, silver poplars, trees
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Artists respond to Goderich tornado
“Nature giveth and taketh all,” says an inscription on The Tree of Life, a new sculpture in a Goderich, Ontario, park. On August 21, 2011, a powerful F3 tornado roared off Lake Huron and devastated the picturesque town, killing one … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, community, creativity, Goderich tornado, Guelph, trees, weather
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Lorraine Roy: Synergy of Art and Science
Today at University of Guelph Arboretum, fabric artist Lorraine Roy described her career to illustrate different ways of interacting with nature. As part of a series presented by the Department of Plant Agriculture, Roy’s seminar addressed: “Embroidered Tree: My Journey … Continue reading
Tree bark gallery
This winter I got in the habit of feeling tree bark. One weekend on a stroll through cedar woods along the Grand River, I discovered the bark of these trees is extremely soft to the touch and not especially cold, … Continue reading
