The Romantic & Melancholy Weeping Willow – Salix babylonica
Today is Arbor Day, and although media attention and private conversation may be focused on a different occasion —I’m referring to the Royal Wedding, of course— I find trees an equally romantic topic. After all, how many lovers have been wooed beneath the boughs of beautiful trees? How many sweet treats and first kisses have been shared on apple-blossom strewn picnic blankets? Could there possibly be a lovelier setting for an intimate rendezvous?
Orchard Blossoms by Tim Geiss
It’s hard to imagine a romantic garden setting without tree-lined paths, shady limbs, leafy branches and sun-dappled terraces filtered by brilliantly colored foliage. In honor of Arbor Day, many communities will be planting trees this weekend. Interested in participating? Visit the Arbor Day Foundation website (by clicking here) for information on how you can get involved with your local community and celebrate this wonderful tradition by planting a tree…
White pine (Pinus strobus), Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Spruce (Picea rubens) at Forest’s Edge in Twilight
Rope Swing in the River Trees
North American native conifers (Tsuga canadensis and Pinus strobus) in Evening Fog
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Orchard Blossoms Photo: Special thanks to Tim Geiss at Poltergeiss
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