fiery alien skin

12 responses to “fiery alien skin”

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   Stewart

   Feb 20, 2006 at 3:22 am

   In the real world, we call these trees "arbutus" (but, perhaps they are very slightly different).

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   eclectic echoes

   Feb 20, 2006 at 4:26 am

   Wow. Stunning colors and texture.

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   Judy B – The Travelling Eye

   Feb 20, 2006 at 4:30 am

   Actually, they’re called "Arbutus" in Canada, and "Madrona" in the USA. Same tree, same scaly bits, different names. Cool shot, though.

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4. 

   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Feb 20, 2006 at 4:50 am

   Yes, I agree. It does look like an alien’s skin!

   It also looks like an exotic antique wood sculpture that got a coat of furniture polish and a good shine!

   arbutus

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5. 

   angry shock

   Feb 20, 2006 at 5:23 am

   Fiery indeed!!!

   Look at those colors… wow. =)

   Arbutus… Arrayanes maybe in Spanish?

   http://www.goargentina.net/hotels/villalaangostura/index.shtml
   http://www.welcomeargentina.com/paseos/islavictoria/

   I´ve been there… ‘dreamy’ is little to say.

   They say that Walt Disney was inspired there to make ‘Bambi’ like he created it. Possible, dunno if true, tho.

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6. 

   jurvetson

   Feb 20, 2006 at 6:12 am

   Alien trees from Alieness’ lands…

   and for the real world, we go to Canada. =)

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7. 

   _sarchi

   Feb 20, 2006 at 11:39 am

   ..yea some might confuse arbutus as glutus-maximus in some cases but not hardly as a natural mahogany and I suppose alien woods are jetblack as are rosewoods?

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8. 

   boring fact

   Feb 20, 2006 at 3:00 pm

   when this was burning it would have given turquoise/pinkish golden flames,very unique wood to burn. Lovely to see it preserved in your image…the green really enhances it

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9. 

   benjiman

   Feb 20, 2006 at 4:30 pm

   Yeah, I always knew those as Madrona Trees. They almost look muscled under the bark. Quite alien at times, like they might grab a small forest creature!

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10. 

    jurvetson

    Feb 20, 2006 at 6:38 pm

    Sarchi: what did you do to that tree?
    Sol1: It burns with the flickr colors? Who woulda thunk it?
    Ben: I sense a plot epiphany brewing… =)

    Hey, My cousin just emailed me… This is my 1000th photo post! I had not noticed that. I would never have guessed that I would ever post that number of photos when I started. Pre-flickr, I probably took less photos than that, in aggregate…ever.

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11. 

    Leino88

    Feb 20, 2006 at 6:56 pm

    AHHHH… when U get the bug….it consumes U!!!!
    …just don’t ever move up here and open a studio!
    😛
    CONGRATS!!…
    i’d be curious to know the stats on how many other members have been as prolific as you.

    🙂

    cheers

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12. 

    !MimosaMicheMichelle!

    Feb 20, 2006 at 7:28 pm

    Funny! (LAMO’s comment)

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