tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post6515615536051984017..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Trees (This week's Photo Hunt theme)YTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-51577534421612232302011-04-14T23:23:46.516+08:002011-04-14T23:23:46.516+08:00Hi again Alejna --
Yeah, I did wonder about the m...Hi again Alejna --<br /><br />Yeah, I did wonder about the mango tree line in your previous comments... ;b<br /><br />Also, yeah, being city people at heart is yet another trait that you and I have in common. :)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-45328767572650634652011-04-14T09:52:28.075+08:002011-04-14T09:52:28.075+08:00Yes, I guess I am a city person, much as I enjoy a...Yes, I guess I am a city person, much as I enjoy aspects of the country. (And I feel compelled to say that I meant that I am certain that my trees are *not* mango trees. Which is a shame. But I doubt mangos would survive in this climate.)alejnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-31642827221769393172011-04-11T21:33:25.901+08:002011-04-11T21:33:25.901+08:00Hi Alejna --
I'm glad you checked out my &quo...Hi Alejna --<br /><br />I'm glad you checked out my "Tree Tales" post and enjoyed it. :)<br /><br />And re our not being good at ID-ing trees: guess we're city folks at heart... ;bYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-48656182242320448162011-04-11T08:47:25.612+08:002011-04-11T08:47:25.612+08:00Lovely trees!
I was curious about your old "...Lovely trees! <br /><br />I was curious about your old "Tree Tales" post, and went to read it. Very enjoyable! I would certainly be at a loss to identify a mango tree sans mangos. <br /><br />I'm sad to say that I can't even identify all the types of trees that grow in my own yard. I know we have oaks and maples, but there are some other tress that are neither oaks nor maples. Ialejnahttp://collectingtokens.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-30118980268793898402011-04-10T20:38:36.512+08:002011-04-10T20:38:36.512+08:00Hi Mar --
Glad you like that photo *despite* some...Hi Mar --<br /><br />Glad you like that photo *despite* some parts of some trees getting in the way of the shot! ;b<br /><br />Hi Ann --<br /><br />Well... the birds can always go to another tree if they want. For myself, am happy they were on that leafless tree because they were easier to spot and photograph that way! :D<br /><br />Hi Magiceye --<br /><br />Thanks. :)<br /><br />Hi gitwizard --YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-8643882550487414942011-04-10T18:11:55.812+08:002011-04-10T18:11:55.812+08:00Thank you for the link to the Tai Tam Country Park...Thank you for the link to the Tai Tam Country Park. I have never travelled to HK so was ignorant of any countryside other than "a place with a harbour exotically filled with sampans and junk or as a more modern concrete jungle." :o)HelpXtrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470841539246417972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-52634281530585380972011-04-10T17:36:41.253+08:002011-04-10T17:36:41.253+08:00lovely take on the theme.lovely take on the theme.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-396521798330607502011-04-10T17:13:10.702+08:002011-04-10T17:13:10.702+08:00poor bird, no leaves to protect them.poor bird, no leaves to protect them.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-49275674836307252862011-04-10T14:32:48.841+08:002011-04-10T14:32:48.841+08:00Love the third one with the sailing boats, great p...Love the third one with the sailing boats, great perspective and great shots for the theme! Happy weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://maremag.blogspot.com/2011/04/mamoth-among-trees.html" rel="nofollow">among trees</a>MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-57306208600702995762011-04-10T10:10:35.303+08:002011-04-10T10:10:35.303+08:00Hi Marta --
I get intrigued by ancient trees on a...Hi Marta --<br /><br />I get intrigued by ancient trees on account on the stories and myths that develop around them. :)<br /><br />Hi Liz --<br /><br />Yay re your having seen lots of trees when visiting Hong Kong. Did you go hiking or did you just look up at trees in the hills from the city? :b<br /><br />Hi Azahar --<br /><br />Heheheh... just saw the cat trees on your blog entry. They seem YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-22689063334330893252011-04-10T08:11:05.076+08:002011-04-10T08:11:05.076+08:00Lovely tree photos. I especially love the first o...Lovely tree photos. I especially love the first one!<br /><br /><br />Mine is <a href="http://ghp-theplog.blogspot.com/2011/04/fairy-tree.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Gypsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726952526544619098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-5435334581108008892011-04-10T04:12:51.401+08:002011-04-10T04:12:51.401+08:00YTSL, thank you for sharing your photos of the tre...YTSL, thank you for sharing your photos of the trees of Hong Kong. I always learn something new when I visit your blog, such as the sacred tree, how nice. Happy weekend.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595283776380641058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-20202209979577887152011-04-10T00:55:09.131+08:002011-04-10T00:55:09.131+08:00Ooh, a bird tree. I have cat trees.Ooh, a bird tree. I have cat trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-45776118196205736972011-04-10T00:48:25.023+08:002011-04-10T00:48:25.023+08:00I've seen lots of trees when I visited Hongkon...I've seen lots of trees when I visited Hongkong. :) Love your photos.<br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend!<br /><br /><a href="http://liz.mommyslittlecorner.com/2011/04/photohunt-trees.html" rel="nofollow">Trees</a>Lizhttp://liz.mommyslittlecorner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-87672289804861374422011-04-10T00:28:04.689+08:002011-04-10T00:28:04.689+08:00All are lovely but I do like the one from Korea - ...All are lovely but I do like the one from Korea - I'm intrigued by ancient trees and how they cling to life.Martahttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/martanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-27267851823443177552011-04-09T23:40:27.699+08:002011-04-09T23:40:27.699+08:00Hi Carver --
Yeah, I think we are both people who...Hi Carver --<br /><br />Yeah, I think we are both people who like having nature not too far away from where we live -- and appreciate that the presence of trees adds to the quality of our environment. :)<br /><br />Hi Anneke --<br /><br />Oh dear re your story about the irresponsible snow blower! I hope that spring will bring new growth to those trees... and that the squirrels will continue to YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-7419647501787501092011-04-09T23:36:19.630+08:002011-04-09T23:36:19.630+08:00Hi YTSL, I love the variety in your photo collecti...Hi YTSL, I love the variety in your photo collection for this week's theme. It's wonderful to see so many vantage points and I am intrigued and will look for your Tree Tales post. <br /><br />Have a great weekend!Trekcaprihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104236389771077449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-8154449692139807522011-04-09T23:13:26.045+08:002011-04-09T23:13:26.045+08:00Love your trees..thanks for coming by to see mine....Love your trees..thanks for coming by to see mine..ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-52506672042388354322011-04-09T22:30:54.541+08:002011-04-09T22:30:54.541+08:00it's amazing how green Hong Kong is. trees her...it's amazing how green Hong Kong is. trees here are always sacrificed in the name of "progress". citizens are now more conscious and are vigilant against cutting of trees.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970334007479646177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-90644330489193772452011-04-09T22:16:32.612+08:002011-04-09T22:16:32.612+08:00I enjoy seeing photos of "your" Hong Kon...I enjoy seeing photos of "your" Hong Kong and its trees. Glad they are there. The sacred tree is nice too. Happy weekend.Anniehttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/annienc/2011/04/photohunt_trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-30839213813170580212011-04-09T21:41:00.151+08:002011-04-09T21:41:00.151+08:00I did not know that about Hong Kong. I tend to thi...I did not know that about Hong Kong. I tend to think of the city as a concrete, modern jungle. Thank you for always showing us new and interesting sides of the city :)Susan Demeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051571908334440043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-86634811108922694942011-04-09T20:56:51.156+08:002011-04-09T20:56:51.156+08:00it's good to know that there’s no lack of lush...it's good to know that there’s no lack of lush greenery or natural wonders in HK.LifeRamblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671888795238528513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-58208197578890251452011-04-09T20:33:20.013+08:002011-04-09T20:33:20.013+08:00Sadly, in many places, trees seem to be rather exp...Sadly, in many places, trees seem to be rather expendable in the face or "progress". People take them for granted, often cutting them without permission because they block a view or because they drop leaves or seeds on someone's lawn.<br /><br />I was incensed last winter when I was driving down a city street and saw that one of the city snow-blowers had blasted the ice, salt, and Anneke (Mudhooks)http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/photo-hunt-treesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-54494158625144704502011-04-09T20:03:18.066+08:002011-04-09T20:03:18.066+08:00We had a similar take on the theme. It's so im...We had a similar take on the theme. It's so important to have trees in cities and I'm glad that you do in Hong Kong. These are all beautiful shots. I love the way you started with the mountains and moved to specific trees.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-33843861011107535602011-04-09T18:33:21.914+08:002011-04-09T18:33:21.914+08:00Hi jmb --
Interesting that you can enlarge this w...Hi jmb --<br /><br />Interesting that you can enlarge this week but not in previous weeks -- because I've been putting up the photos in the same way all this time.<br /><br />And am glad that my photos have helped you get to know the green part of Hong Kong. :)<br /><br />Hi gengen --<br /><br />Happy hunting to you too.<br /><br />Hi Maya --<br /><br />Just remember: Hong Kong has 24 countryYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.com