Cloak
The massive Silver Oak
Adopts a temporary canopy
Of silver white clouds
To cover its nakedness
At the end of winter, gardens around the neighbourhood are a-buzz with chain saws, as trees are pruned. Every 5 years or so mine get a ‘Short back and sides’. Though they all look incredibly bald and even dead now, the 1st of September was the first day of Spring here in Cape Town.
In no time at all this tree will burst back into life with full force. Spring!
Walking by your house this morning. WTF?
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hahahaha You make me larff!! π
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Didn’t recognize the place. Don’t like changes. lol
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haha Neither do I actually, but this was very necessary! π
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It’s a magical feeling to see the tree “bursts back into life with full force” and all other flowers start to bloom. You can feel what is called “life”. Beautiful shot Sci! π
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Thank you π That is one thing about living in a country with a hot sun – everything grows like crazy! π
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You’re welcome Sci π Oh yes, you are so right about it π
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Yes.. Lovely image.. The seasons of time.. This leaves on this tree will grow back this spring and stay tall and will come to life.. Hope climate is favourable.. π
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Thank you π Yes, it’s a great climate in Cape Town – mid 20’s C right now – and it’s only just Spring! π
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Wow that’s great.. It’s perfect climate.. Have a good time… π
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We all need a spruce up every now and then π
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haha This is true! π
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Your oak tree looks like our trees here when they get trimmed. Very soon its crown of glory returns π
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You will not believe just how fast this tree will regrow! π
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I do believe you as our trees get lobbed off and months later, it requires pruning again. Ooh do you get loads of acorn from this tree? Reminds me of Ice Age’s squirrel always after that acorn! LOL!
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No acorns from this particular tree as it is a Silver Oak. not a normal Oak. Tho I do have one of those and yes we get tons of acorns!
And I love Scrat is it? from Ice Age π
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Lol! Yes . ..Scrats. i forgot his name! Interesting…Silver Oak. π
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I always think trees look a little forlorn in the colder months when they’ve shed their leaves and hold their bald limbs skywards. We used to prune our apple tree every year, and every year it would grow twice as fast! Fabulous apples though!! π
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Most of our trees are evergreen – even this Silver Oak was still covered in foliage when it was pruned, but it gets way too big!
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It looks like arms reaching to heaven in supplication!
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Yes! Give me the sunshine, Give me the Rain – and leave the rest – to – me!! π
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The clouds look as if they could be the foliage for this tree. So happy you are going into Spring. We are entering into Fall here in Arkansas.
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That is one of the things I find really fun – opposite sides of the earth and different seasons, climates etc The sun here is already starting to get too hot – and it’s a long time till summer proper.
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I do hope so, the last time I saw leaf fall was few months back and it was natural, yet it was saddening. Though it was just for season change. I am eagerly waiting for you Silver oak to spring back soon π
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These trees are all very well established and were professionally pruned. They will sprout again in no time! I shall document it! hehe π
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I love this time. Busy clearing my garden of all the weeds and the smell of mint is so strong and delicious…
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Always so much to do in the garden right now, but as you say, it is a nice time. – Certainly until the sun becomes too hot for comfort!
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and then, I do love a man who gets his hands dirty!
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