I am posting this for no other reason that I came across it when looking at my archives of photos. well I liked it.
Acer platanoides, Forest Maple it’s called in Finland or just maple, is a deciduous tree, growing to 20–30 m (65–100 ft) tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter, and a broad, rounded crown. The bark is grey-brown and shallowly grooved. Unlike many other maples, mature trees do not tend to develop a shaggy bark. The shoots are green at first, soon becoming pale brown.
the lungs of the earth. Love them,it is also the totpic on CFFC this week.
Boy, life has given some blows this week and also some awesome news. This is a post from a three time grandma, by grandson number three was born two days ago. So I have been some what preoccupied this week. But, here is a palm tree, the original or the edited one, which do you like better? 
I love how the pine trees grow near the sea, how the wind and sun mold them in to these beautiful things. These are taken at Porkkalanniemi, Kirkkonummi.
A view from a barn window – original photo below. I think the view looks like a painting.
More at. Friday, 15th August, 2014.
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Landscapes in Black and White
These are taken of a tree that was chopped down, the markings of the saw can be seen in these edges. These photos can be enlarged by a click.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things with Edges
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Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 