Writers
have written:
“Trees
are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
“All
our wisdom is stored in trees.”
“Solitary
trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.”
“In
a forest of 100,000 trees, no two leaves are alike.”
“In
nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect;
trees
can be contorted, bent in weird ways...and they're still beautiful.”
Martin
Luther:
God writes the Gospel, not in the Bible alone, but also on the
trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.
Khalil
Gibran:
If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
Warren
Buffet:
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree
a long time ago.
“ Under trees, the urban dweller
might restore his troubled soul
and find the blessing of a creative
pause.” (Walter Gropius)
Jane
Goodall:
Chimpanzees, gorillas and orangatans have been living for hundreds
and thousands of years in their forest, living fantastic lives, never
over-populating, never destroying their forest. I would say that
they have been more resourceful than us as far as being in harmony
with the environment.
“It
is easier to FEEL than to realize or in any way to explain
Yosemite grandeur! The magnitude of rocks, trees, streams and
waterfalls
are so delicately harmonized, they are almost hidden.” (John Muir)
Modern
Day Message:
Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees...then names
the streets after them. (Bill Vaughan)
My
interest to write this article was piqued by a recent “Rhymes
With Orange”
cartoon
showing 9 or 10 weeping
willows
in a small woodlot ~ very graceful long branches arching toward the
ground. The beginning small box entry to the cartoon shows a
miniature 'weeping willow' saying to himself, “I
weep for affection!”
A man walking into the cluster of weeping willows and after reading
the sign, goes and hugs the first willow he sees, placing his arms
securely around the trunk...and suddenly, all the tree's branches
rise to point skyward with “happy-tree-smile faces”. Another
man seeing this 'miracle' notes and remarks, “That's Cool! And now
we need to hug all the weeping willows!”
(Of interest: The 'weeping willow tree' has a lifespan of about 50
years).
Raindrops that are falling to the ground
from the drooping branches resemble 'tears'.
(Their elongated leaves are green on the upper side
and white on the bottom side.)
The
Greening of Hamilton Will Make Us All Feel Better!
(Excerpts from an article by Carmela Fragomeni)
TREES HAVE BEEN CALLED the lungs of the earth for purifying the air.
They are said to reduce flooding and erosion. They improve water
quality and provide habitats for wildlife...and for humans, they
enhance good mental health. Cathy Plosz, natural heritage planner
with the city stated, “A lot of studies show people feel better if
they are looking at trees.” So Hamilton is about to embark on
forming an ambitious strategy to increase Hamilton's urban tree
canopy from less than 18% to 30%.
Plosz said Hamilton is uniquely lucky to have those forests...
and tree enthusiasts and environmentalists couldn't be happier
with the prospect of an urban forest strategy.
Jenn Baker with the Hamilton Naturalists Club, said, “We're one of
the last municipalities in southern Ontario to have one.”
(Currently, there are about 400,000 trees within the city road
allowance...and an estimated 150,000 in city parks and cemeteries.)
Coming
to Canada:
A few years ago, a couple left their homeland in Argentina to locate
a place to live in Burlington and begin businesses from their
university skills. I assisted their accommodation to an apartment
downtown for convenience to walk, shop or bus and to enjoy Spencer
Smith Park and Lake Ontario's waterfront.
Their
4thfloor apartment faced north; and delighted they were with the superb balcony
view:
“On
the horizon, is the bluish escarpment line and; what is special to us
both is
the canopy of trees totally covering the downtown residential
homes...like
a treed blanket covering all below!"
“The
Trees in Burlington Invited Me to Come,”...says
a resident in a Senior's complex. He had worked and lived in several
areas throughout Ontario. After retirement he sought a place that was
'high on nature' and discovered Burlington for its trees, trees,
trees! A street near his current home is mostly tree-lined with
branches forming an overhead leafy covered arbour from spring to late
autumn under which to walk, bike or drive. “In autumn, when the
trees are colourfully dressed, the experience is that of a sunburst
rainbow of many hues!' he said.
Ten
Most Beautiful Forests in the World
Sagano
Bamboo Forest, Japan:
a magnificent forest west of Tokyo.
Giant
Sequaia National Monument, California, U.S.
located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Redwood
National Park, California, U.S.
These trees are the most massive tree species on earth.
Black
Forest, Germany:
in a wooded mountain range bordered by the Rhine Valley. The name
was given by the Romans who referred to the forest blocking out most
of the sunlight.
Crooked
Forest, Poland: oddly shaped pine trees, first planted in 1930 with about
400 pines.
Jiuzhaigou
Valley, Sichuan, China:
Its Valley of Villages is noted for its many-level waterfalls.
Montiverde
Cloud Forest Resrve, Costa Rica:
Consists of over 2500 plant species, including orchids.
Daintree
Rainforest, Australia:
Probably the oldest tropical rainforest on the planet.
Amazon
Rainforest, South America
located within 9 nations (60% of it in Brazil).
Olympic
National Forest, Washington, U.S.
It is the wettest place in continental United States.
Prediction
by Enos Abijah Mills
The forests are 'the flags of Nature.' They appeal to all
generations, inspiring universal feelings. Enter the forest...and
the borders of nations are forgotten. It may be that sometime an
immortal pine will be the flag of a united peaceful world!”
Look deep into Nature and then you will understand
everything better. (Albert Einstein)
Compiled by Merle Baird-Kerr...October 4, 2017
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