Lorax Trees

13 responses to “Lorax Trees”

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Dec 12, 2006 at 6:50 am

   A mystery indeed! It does not look real.
   Hum, I was not brought up as a child with English books so no Dr. Seus for me. I only know what is most talked about. Now, I just learned something. Wikipedia oblige.

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   jurvetson

   Dec 12, 2006 at 6:58 am

   Ah, here you go…

   

   I found this in a field, next to a radiant persimmon tree full of plump orange balls and no leaves.

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Dec 12, 2006 at 7:13 am

   It is pretty cool!!!

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   Vanita

   Dec 12, 2006 at 1:17 pm

   He lived in California (La Jolla) during the years he wrote children’s books… maybe these were indeed an inspiration of a sort.

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   drona

   Dec 12, 2006 at 2:16 pm

   Pink Fractals bearing Blue Fractal children… Such is the bounty of nature.

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   jurvetson

   Dec 12, 2006 at 4:52 pm

   Drona: This tree is across the street from you! I was hoping you might be able to identify it….

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   drona

   Dec 13, 2006 at 5:20 am

   Hmmmm…Just got home from work…now you have given me some homework. I will get back to you in 24 hrs professor. 🙂

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   benjiman

   Dec 13, 2006 at 6:21 am

   Please, lets not start making Thneeds!

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   drona

   Dec 13, 2006 at 3:24 pm

   It’s the Chinese Pistache tree or pistacia chinensis. A closeup of the fruits here.

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    !MimosaMicheMichelle!

    Dec 14, 2006 at 6:46 am

    I am impressed with this unusual looking tree. Merci Steve for showing it to us and merci Drona for the research.

    Seen on your photo stream. (?)

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    clhxine

    Dec 20, 2006 at 6:29 am

    Wow! I love the surreal look this has.

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    jurvetson

    Dec 20, 2006 at 4:44 pm

    thanks y’all…. especially Monsieur Drona, plant inspecteur.

    The surreal/unreal look caught my eye too. I am looking straight up (these are horizontal limbs) and I used a fill-flash to sharply illuminate them from below against a dim dusk sky. So the lighting is peculiar when seen as cluster of vertical trees. And the sky looks like a painting.

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    !MimosaMicheMichelle!

    Dec 20, 2006 at 8:11 pm

    You certainly succeed in making this image transport us to a world of fantasy.

    Seen in my recent comments. (?)

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