Burls

Burl: A large rounded excrescence on the trunk or branch of a tree.

Shingle Oak Down

Ma Nature went on a rampage as the "remnants" of Hurricane Ike blew in up to 75 MPH. The tree had been weakened by lightning several months ago, but was very healthy. Nevertheless, it split above the trunk and nearly to the ground Sept. 14, 2008 and had to be removed. Miraculously, there was no property damage and no one was injured! It is estimated the tree weighed over 100,000 pounds.

Big Girl Tree Hugger

You can swing from a tree . . .


Or just kick back and enjoy yourself

Impatiens

This beautiful impatiens bloomed for my lovely daughter's 50th birthday party!

Young Tree Climber

Hanging in there . . .

Young Tree Huggers

You're never too young to climb on or hug a tree!

Palm Tree

Palm Tree with Tahitian water and mountains in background

Roots on Beach in Bora Bora

Even roots have a kind of beauty.

Small Tree Growing in Dead Tree

It's amazing to see a new tree growing in a dead one. Life is a gift.

Breadfruit

Looks like green coconuts, but it's really breadfruit!

Bouganvillia

Tiare Floating in Pool

 

Looking Down Into Pineapple-Moorea

 

Noni Fruit with Bloom-Moorea

 

Noni Fruit-Moorea

 

Tahitian Waterfall

 

Standing in Tree in Tahiti

 

Shingle Oak Struck By Lightning

Here's what a lightning strike did to the shingle oak I hugged. The tree is around 100 years old and huge. The strike took about 12 feet of bark and wood off the tree. We're watching it carefully and hoping it will survive.