Monday 26 September 2016

The Great Trees of Friary Road Park

For some reason, Friary Road park - like the cemetery a calendar of spring - sports some of the largest trees in the town.

The two greatest are both adorned with spiky fruit; a london plane tree with a trunk like a giant's thigh, and a sweet chestnut tree that might prove of interest to foragers. I went to visit them today on my afternoon walk on a wet day where after the weekend I've had, I didn't really have a whole lot of energy for more vigorous exercise.

These trees don't exercise as much as I do, but their strength must be incredible. If I stand there motionless all my life, 1) I'd get very bored and 2) I'd get very very fat. These trees grow tall and strong, sprout leaves, and produce a ton of fruit every year.

The only thing I do better than trees is run. And write.

Si

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8 comments:

  1. Wonderful. I love trees there is something about them.

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  2. Beautiful trees!

    I think trees in Edinburgh get plenty of exercise with all the wind that blows their branches about!

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  3. I just wonder how old they are, it's a historic little corner of town...

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  4. Well thank you very much for your kind comments. Trees like that have earned respect, I'd say.

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  5. Beautiful trees and it is always so lovely to watch them changing through the year.

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