tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post5434174660264086662..comments2024-02-04T22:48:07.662-08:00Comments on FOLKWAYS NOTEBOOK: TREE WISDOMFolkways Note Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-62374801989216857702011-06-28T15:19:33.297-07:002011-06-28T15:19:33.297-07:00Birdman -- Very astute observation -- barbaraBirdman -- Very astute observation -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-60564535525509781452011-06-28T15:17:57.993-07:002011-06-28T15:17:57.993-07:00Tess -- You leave the nicest comments -- barbaraTess -- You leave the nicest comments -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-44452742446332368892011-06-28T15:13:49.252-07:002011-06-28T15:13:49.252-07:00Frisko -- Your friend sounds like he was talking m...Frisko -- Your friend sounds like he was talking metaphorically. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-37260532709858629532011-06-28T09:45:45.814-07:002011-06-28T09:45:45.814-07:00When I was younger a Swiss friend complained that ...When I was younger a Swiss friend complained that I showed signs of rootlessness. I replied that roots are for trees, not human beings.<br /><br />I have not entirely changed my mind, but agree that she had a point.<br /><br />I love tracing the roots of trees.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-18086033610723494752011-06-28T05:30:38.681-07:002011-06-28T05:30:38.681-07:00Roots are revealing in humans and trees.Roots are revealing in humans and trees.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-50284737380551635382011-06-27T12:56:59.222-07:002011-06-27T12:56:59.222-07:00Beautiful post. You know I especially loved it.Beautiful post. You know I especially loved it.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-32410844073161272312011-06-27T11:00:39.170-07:002011-06-27T11:00:39.170-07:00MamaBug -- Check out the Moreton Bay Fig Tree on J...MamaBug -- Check out the Moreton Bay Fig Tree on Jayne's comment above for a fantastic rooted tree. thanks barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-84622452871204759242011-06-27T10:55:39.810-07:002011-06-27T10:55:39.810-07:00Dianne -- Perhaps there is another way for one to ...Dianne -- Perhaps there is another way for one to look at the silver maple. One is that silver maples are native to the eastern part of the country. They are not meant to be landscape plants rather woodland plants. They produce the largest seeds of native maples that are an important source of food for birds and small animals -- squirrels feed heavily on the buds and beavers feed on the bark and cut stems. The exposed roots are its way of getting much needed oxygen of which they would expire without it. My post tree photo was taken in a woodlands setting. Thanks for your input -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-39518966117267248342011-06-27T08:18:08.916-07:002011-06-27T08:18:08.916-07:00Although I am exceedingly fond of trees (my dad wo...Although I am exceedingly fond of trees (my dad worked for the US Forest and Soil Conservation Services) I hate the sight of exposed roots as shown in your photo. I would bet anything this is one of those pesky maple trees, perhaps a silver maple? As a gardener, I find some trees obnoxious and others good citizens. <br /><br />Exposed roots on hillsides spell erosion and exposed roots on creek banks might mean a flood has passed by. Hope I don't sound too negative, but I like roots in their place, underground. Dianneschmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-7054619206755384252011-06-26T19:02:06.866-07:002011-06-26T19:02:06.866-07:00Those roots definitely make a statement. Great pho...Those roots definitely make a statement. Great photo Barbara.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880046224880273404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-49894356883370553182011-06-26T13:38:01.120-07:002011-06-26T13:38:01.120-07:00Laloofah -- Just think of all the oxygen trees giv...Laloofah -- Just think of all the oxygen trees give us. They sustain us in a natural way and yes teach us too. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-68697557089237603532011-06-26T05:48:04.659-07:002011-06-26T05:48:04.659-07:00Love that gnarly web of tree roots! And though I h...Love that gnarly web of tree roots! And though I have plenty of tumbling tumbleweed in me, I can also totally relate to the rootedness you describe in your lovely little essay. And trees are indeed very wise with much to teach us!Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-14918842931150111332011-06-25T07:56:16.329-07:002011-06-25T07:56:16.329-07:00Farmchick -- Thanks for the comment on the photo....Farmchick -- Thanks for the comment on the photo.Found the root photo at a park near where I live. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-28441491075231712412011-06-25T07:52:43.526-07:002011-06-25T07:52:43.526-07:00Jayne -- What a fabulous tree -- unaware that they...Jayne -- What a fabulous tree -- unaware that they existed. Did a bit of online research after I received your comment and found that there is one located in Santa Barbara, California in the U.S. -- Australian origin. Thanks for the comment -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-70527910650789275622011-06-25T01:48:28.202-07:002011-06-25T01:48:28.202-07:00Thought you'd like the pic of the Moreton Bay ...Thought you'd like the pic of the Moreton Bay Fig Tree roots <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ppym1/154644746/" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-5640730810748506912011-06-24T20:03:55.192-07:002011-06-24T20:03:55.192-07:00An excellent photo and some really wise words as w...An excellent photo and some really wise words as well.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-87263326795279611422011-06-24T19:31:14.482-07:002011-06-24T19:31:14.482-07:00Reflections -- Thank you for the nice comments on ...Reflections -- Thank you for the nice comments on my post. You caught the meaning in my writing very well. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-54616470884452325932011-06-24T19:25:15.378-07:002011-06-24T19:25:15.378-07:00Kay -- I agree with you, trees really do make a fi...Kay -- I agree with you, trees really do make a fine neighborhood. Your home state of Ohio has wonderful trees. -- thanks for stopping -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-2162718961080473482011-06-24T18:00:27.074-07:002011-06-24T18:00:27.074-07:00Excellent post! Love the comparisons, the depth o...Excellent post! Love the comparisons, the depth of the roots within us aids in withstanding the many trials that we endure... always to return to our roots a little bit stronger.Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-81487814520601212312011-06-24T14:22:44.767-07:002011-06-24T14:22:44.767-07:00I love trees! One of the things I like best about...I love trees! One of the things I like best about my neighborhood is the trees!!!!Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-8039823148867114942011-06-24T14:12:49.889-07:002011-06-24T14:12:49.889-07:00Darcy -- Excellent observation on the trees being ...Darcy -- Excellent observation on the trees being a tight family. That observation can be made in many human families as well don't you agree. Thanks for the nice comments about the post -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872424549721246994.post-44752520408190525622011-06-24T13:25:06.568-07:002011-06-24T13:25:06.568-07:00So True! I love the picture of the tree roots. Don...So True! I love the picture of the tree roots. Don't know that I have ever seen roots like that...so complex. Must be a wise tree. Or must be a wise collection of trees given how is looks like many trees have come together in community with one another...kinda like a tight knit family.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474895637619727452noreply@blogger.com