Table of Contents
Main help menu
Close help
 
**al's AMUR**
 
"This is the Amur Maple on my front lawn all ready for winter...

Every once in awhile Dad  (alnorman57 here) takes a GREAT PHOTO but does not wish to make tabblos, therefore, I get the nod to proceed! ;-)

 'Tho this was taken thru a window pane this morning, I stll think the shot and Dad's knowledge of same are the 'essence of Tabblo'.

Tellinng stories while teaching with the added bonus of wit and humour IS the 'essence of Dad'~pmc xo

...You may think these are all brown leaves ready to fall. Not so! All the brown you see consists of seeds, the most I've ever seen on it.

    The species originated along the Amur River, the border between China and Russia. The soil there is not very good so the tree compensates, for reproductive purposes, by belting out scads of seed in the likelihood of some sprouting. Peculiarly, it doesn't drop very many and they stay on the tree from year to year.

 

Weird! The tree, that is, not me!" ~alnorman57
COMMENTS
Chilla said at 1:28 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
A beautiful tree and a great view from your window! Interesting information too. A lovely Tabblo from you both!
Tishfish said at 1:44 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Excellent shot ! ! I take many photos through my window.
Pattymaryclare said at 2:08 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
MAYBE THE AMUR DOESN'T DROP THE SEEDS DAD.........CAUSE YOUR SOIL IS TOO GOOD!?! A THEORY THAT 'MAY' HAVE MERIT?! (Dad was composting long before it became so popular and his lawn was ALWAYS THE BEST on good ole' Oak Street I USED TO CALL IT 'TREEVILLE' as the other part of 'Sherwood Forest' had 'BIRDVILLE' street names ;-)- too bad we didn't live on Maple Street huh Daddeo?! HAHA)

THX Celia and Noreen!!
Wildthing said at 2:34 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Or ELM Street, Patty. I like the info with the pic of that crazy, mixed-up tree. It IS nice to have a story to fully illustrate some pics.
AdSR said at 2:59 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Now that is something interesting.
Ira said at 3:01 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Beautiful maple
Pattymaryclare said at 3:06 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
haha MIKEY!! yes that certainly fits with the recent hallowe'en SCARY 'nightmare on elm street' tabs and perhaps would agree that he has his own a'happening with 6 kids on Oak St! lol TY Artur, yes my father is a FOUNTAIN of knowledge and has MEGAMORE interesting stories...really!! TY my dear sweet Ira for viewing my father's tabblo (i'm just his sorta' 'producer' ;0)
Moabjeeper said at 3:20 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Wonderful info on the tree.
Pattymaryclare said at 5:17 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Bob I'm glad you found Dad's tree and its' origin info interesting! Also TYPO'S galore...last comment should have read 'perhaps DAD would agree that he HAD his own (nightmare with 6 kids LOL ...etc etc) uh duh!
Alnorman57 said at 5:42 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Oh, BTW there is a bus stop some 30 feet left of the tree. On a hot, sunny summer's day people often take refuge, while waiting for the bus, in the intense shade. I tried charging them a toll for same but gave it up as all I got were giggles.
ConnieL said at 6:34 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Nice picture...I take a lot through my windows. Interesting information.
Fabio_DL said at 8:43 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Great Tabblo, Patty! It is a wonderful collaboration between your Dad and you, and the tree is so beautiful! Many thanks to both of you! XXXXX
Hollyridger said at 12:09 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
How lovely, Patty!
Merja-zerga said at 3:00 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Un si bel arbre ne pouvait pas trouver mieux que le fleuve Amour comme origine!
Merci pour ces explications et bravo pour cette belle capture Patty!!! Magnifique!!
ThierryKarine
Chaitiamma said at 8:24 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Beautiful !!!
Appropos said at 8:51 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
nice info and cool tabblo
Debdog said at 2:15 p.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
I never new this !:) thanks :) o am very far behind in ,aila viewing, fly home tonight. :)
Gerardfotografeert said at 5:50 p.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Wow, good shot and interesting info.
Pattymaryclare said at 6:22 p.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
THIS WAS my father's PHOTO, NOY mine once again all and THANKS from alnorman57 (funny story yet again thanks Dad!!) to: CONNIE, FABIO, NOREEN, THIERRY/KARINE, DAVID, FARID, DEBS! (hope the family visit in Canada was SUPER!!) and GERARD...........I know that Dad appreciates all your comments and the fact that we all learned something new!! LUV Patty xo
Candlepower said at 6:32 p.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Your Dad takes great photos. I like the tree very unusual. Good one Patty!
Cowgirl said at 8:18 p.m. on Nov 4, 2009:
This is so sweet love your story.....
SnowWhite said at 5:08 p.m. on Nov 5, 2009:
Good shot, taking through windows is a tough one, well done
Pattymaryclare said at 5:30 p.m. on Nov 5, 2009:
ty SO MUCH for my Dad and his 'producer' ;-) TO dear PAT, BOBBIE and thanks for dropping in Lorraine!(sister-in-law of our WILDTHANG??? lol) xo Patty
HtD said at 10:51 a.m. on Nov 8, 2009:
wonderful story Pat of this tree
FoguinhoFoto said at 5:23 p.m. on Nov 8, 2009:
Beautiful.
Loes said at 3:51 p.m. on Nov 10, 2009:
Nice shot and nice to know, thanks alnorman57 for the interesting info!!
Add a comment
Flag this tabblo as "may offend"