Where are your roots? No question about mine. Still I like to keep wandering and greeting new tree friends.
I told Leya that I would have fun picking tree photos for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge and so I’ve had. Even though I include two photos over my regular quota of 20, so many were left crying to be left out.
Never mind that, as long as you live and prosper, all the trees of my and everybody’s life. Where would we be without you.
We start in Slovenia where I was born and lived for 40+ years, continue to Rome, where the pine trees and their residents took me by surprise, settle at home in the mellow south of Tuscany among some favourite trees, including a pair of eucalyptus, hop back to Rome for certain tree and eye feasts, and finally come to the standstill in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where a fir tree grows as old as I am. No question about my roots.
Your trees, Manja, all get names, hugs and thoughts from you, don’t they? Love the way you write about them, and love your fir tree…and all … Some shots stand out to me – the banana shot made me smile. The colours and angle of it are great. And your classy tree – it looks like those pop-ups in books long ago when I was a child, or like a paper clip! Love it.
Thank you, Leya. Oh yes, I loved the pop-up books! Well, for sure they get a how-is-it-going, looking-great thought. 🙂 I’ve noticed that I often put trees in my featured photo. The last time you hosted Lens-Artists challenge a month ago, I put another grand tree up there. Certainly a worthy subject.
Trees {sigh} … I do love trees. My favourites are the big leafy trees with a wide canopy of shade. I had a childhood that involved a lot of time being in trees – climbing them and just hanging out. Do kids even do that anymore?
What a wonderful thing for your dad to have planted a tree when you were born. It makes it rather special, doesn’t it? 🙂
Thank you, Joanne. I certainly hope that kids get to live and grow up in the company of trees. Yes, it’s indeed special to have own tree of the same age. 🙂 My family is worried that it would fall on the house in a storm. I think it will soon have to go… It’s getting huge and old. I won’t say like me. 😀
Ah, the Rome “parrocchetti”! Funnily enough they’re also here in London. I can hear them almost every morning, they make for a nice change versus the quacking of magpies.
Oh, Fabrizio, I’d certainly never guess they thrive so much to the north. Obviously they are the voyagers, and survivors. Thanks, good to see you around. I saw that you started to follow recently, yeah me! 😉
I just love that photo of your sister. That’s the second time I’ve delighted in a photo of her. Your sister must improve otherwise ordinary photos. 😉 I also like the capture of the ecalyptus bark.
I really love this post, because I love trees. That’s so sweet your father planted a tree for your birth, and what a beauty too.
Strange pines, foreign pines.
Never seen a eucalyptus tree before.
Flamingos in the forest? Is that true?
And those banana trees are way taller than here. Much bigger bunches, too.
Such a neat share.
Thank you, Joey, I’m so glad you enjoyed my trees. Do you mean to say that you haven’t seen our flamingos yet? But I’m posting them all the time. Or you just forgot? Not in the forest but on the lagoon by our supermarket in the wintertime. Here are posts with at least one flamingo photo in each: https://manjameximoving.wordpress.com/tag/flamingos/
Thank you so much, Rupali! 🙂 Rome is beautiful but right now it’s so hot and they have a big garbage disposal problem. I hope they fix it soon. Ljubljana is indeed very green and was named the greenest European capital a few years ago (they also considered care for the environment).
What a lovely life with trees you describe. The fir tree your father planted is magnificent. I enjoyed the views of Rome too. I can see why you are captivated by it.
Aaah, some lovely trees Manja!
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Thank you, Sue. Hard to take a bad photo of a grand tree. 🙂
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😊😊
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These are such wonderful images. I love the one from Orbetello lagoon. That color is so rich.
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Thank you, Dan. That is one great sunset location. Sometimes flamingos included.
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Pretty trees that you see on your walks. Thanks for sharing.
Regards, Teresa
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You’re always welcome to go on a walk with me, Teresa. Thank you!
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Would love to!
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Your trees, Manja, all get names, hugs and thoughts from you, don’t they? Love the way you write about them, and love your fir tree…and all … Some shots stand out to me – the banana shot made me smile. The colours and angle of it are great. And your classy tree – it looks like those pop-ups in books long ago when I was a child, or like a paper clip! Love it.
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Thank you, Leya. Oh yes, I loved the pop-up books! Well, for sure they get a how-is-it-going, looking-great thought. 🙂 I’ve noticed that I often put trees in my featured photo. The last time you hosted Lens-Artists challenge a month ago, I put another grand tree up there. Certainly a worthy subject.
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Worthy they are, Manja – I must say I am not aware of what I mostly put in the header…I often go by feeling…and then it might be a tree♥
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I love botanic gardens and all those trees. Just lovely.
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Thank you, Bojana. They make excellent company.
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💙💙 enjoyed all root-picks
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Thank you, Victoria. 🙂 I guess I like roots as well.
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Trees {sigh} … I do love trees. My favourites are the big leafy trees with a wide canopy of shade. I had a childhood that involved a lot of time being in trees – climbing them and just hanging out. Do kids even do that anymore?
What a wonderful thing for your dad to have planted a tree when you were born. It makes it rather special, doesn’t it? 🙂
Beautiful photos, Manja.
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Thank you, Joanne. I certainly hope that kids get to live and grow up in the company of trees. Yes, it’s indeed special to have own tree of the same age. 🙂 My family is worried that it would fall on the house in a storm. I think it will soon have to go… It’s getting huge and old. I won’t say like me. 😀
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Of course not 🙂
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Kids DO still play in trees 🙂
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Yay! I’m glad to hear that. I live in a neighbourhood where the kids don’t even play outdoors. Climbing trees would be unheard of.
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That’s so sad! But you do!! ❤
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As often as possible 🙂
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Such a gorgeous variety of trees! I love the patterns on the Eucalyptus trees.
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Thank you, Deborah. 🙂 I took this photo last year. It was the first time I noticed these peculiar and pretty patterns. Will be on the lookout.
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I love the way you see the tree’s bones in winter. (K)
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Hehe, K. I suppose it’s the skeleton we see then indeed. 😀 Never thought of it this way.
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I love that your father planted a tree when you were born, Manja.
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Thank you, Jolandi. I’m sure he will see this. 🙂
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Ah, the Rome “parrocchetti”! Funnily enough they’re also here in London. I can hear them almost every morning, they make for a nice change versus the quacking of magpies.
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Oh, Fabrizio, I’d certainly never guess they thrive so much to the north. Obviously they are the voyagers, and survivors. Thanks, good to see you around. I saw that you started to follow recently, yeah me! 😉
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So many different types of trees (your photo reminded me of how wonderful Rome is). They are good to be around and to look at!
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Thanks, Emma. It reminded me too, of its beauty, that’s why I chose some Roman doors for today’s post. 🙂
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I love those trees in Rome. When are you coming to Australia?
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Oh, I am? 🙂 Which part would you recommend the most?
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Too many wonderful places. From rainforests to deserts, beaches to mountains, towns are better than capital cities but that’s just a bushboy talking
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I just love that photo of your sister. That’s the second time I’ve delighted in a photo of her. Your sister must improve otherwise ordinary photos. 😉 I also like the capture of the ecalyptus bark.
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Ahh, I’m so glad that you like her photos, Crystal! ❤ She is beautiful!
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I really love this post, because I love trees. That’s so sweet your father planted a tree for your birth, and what a beauty too.
Strange pines, foreign pines.
Never seen a eucalyptus tree before.
Flamingos in the forest? Is that true?
And those banana trees are way taller than here. Much bigger bunches, too.
Such a neat share.
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Thank you, Joey, I’m so glad you enjoyed my trees. Do you mean to say that you haven’t seen our flamingos yet? But I’m posting them all the time. Or you just forgot? Not in the forest but on the lagoon by our supermarket in the wintertime. Here are posts with at least one flamingo photo in each: https://manjameximoving.wordpress.com/tag/flamingos/
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Lovely lovely post.
The Rome streets reminds me of my visit to this beautiful city a couple of years ago.
Looks like Ljubljana is so green.
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Thank you so much, Rupali! 🙂 Rome is beautiful but right now it’s so hot and they have a big garbage disposal problem. I hope they fix it soon. Ljubljana is indeed very green and was named the greenest European capital a few years ago (they also considered care for the environment).
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What a lovely life with trees you describe. The fir tree your father planted is magnificent. I enjoyed the views of Rome too. I can see why you are captivated by it.
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Thank you, Suzanne. Rome is stunning in many regards, and trees play their part. I hope you get to see it one day.
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I’m in no hurry to get back on an international flight but maybe one day I’ll feel differently. 🙂
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