wrote naturalist Donald Peattie of this tree.....
“impart to every stream and bank where they grow, to every big red Hoosier barn and little white farmhouse, to all the village streets and the long straight roads where they have been planted, an air at once of dignity and lively grace, a combination rare in a tree as in a human.”
Whether referring to the color of its bark or the flashes of silver when a breeze turns up the underside of its leaves, the name is descriptive. Another name sometimes used is river maple, which is also appropriate given its natural habitat in the rich, moist soil of floodplains.
I don't think that I have ever seen, or maybe noticed is the right word. this tree. I have lived in Ohio my entire life. We were stopped at a stoplight, and as I always do, was looking around, we had just come from the county market, it was a beautiful, sunny day, albeit a tad bit warm. This caught my eye in the front yard of someones home. I immediately picked up on the silverness ( is that a word), it shimmered in the sunlight. I snapped two pictures, one with electric and phone wires, the second one is what I posted about on Wordless Wednesday.
If you would like to learn more about this stunner....click the link of the Mystery Tree.
So many miss so much, by not looking up into the wonders GOD gave us to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely go and look up Mystery tree.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun learning new things about nature! I love looking around at the scenery while my husband drives us about town. With the changing seasons there is always something new to admire. I'm back in blog land. I will so look forward to your posts. I love your new lamp in the header picture. It is just beautiful.
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