Our town of about 25000 is spotted with a bunch of neighborhood parks. Most are basically small playgrounds for kids, but a few are larger and undeveloped except for mowing and clearing underbrush. Yesterday, a took a stroll through one in which I've never set foot since we moved here 18 years ago. Pretty much standard fare for around here - lots of moss on old live oaks and other trees.

Jer

Down by the River, I Shot my . . . . . uh. . . . . . Camera.



Wind in the Trees.



Old Granddaddy Oak.



Low Bridge.



Spanish Moss.



High Ceilings.

[eaglem]

Heavily wooded area but nice and green.

[wtlwdwgn]

Looks like a nice place to wander and ponder. Good shooting.

[Bob Harris]

those old live oaks with Spanish Moss are so beautiful, we really enjoyed viewing them on our travels across the South and all the way into the Carolina's. Thanks for the thread of these beautiful trees Jer, the plantations we visited are full of them, quite Southern for sure.

[TonyTurley]

Nice. Nothing like that around here.

[CreationBear]

Very cool--I suppose it's possible that y'all could have some live oaks that date back to when Cabeza de Vaca rolled through, though most likely not much escaped the covetous eyes of shipwrights, especially during the age of sail.

[volley]

Thanks for sharing these Jer. Views we don't see aroung here. The moss in the tress looks great!

[tessfully]

Wow Jer, you are really good at these landscape and tree photos. I bet that first one would look great in black and white. I just love the Druid qualities of these bearded brethren. I can almost hear them whispering. Very Tolkien.

[slowpez]

Love the old oaks Jer. The drapery of Old Man's Beard makes them so other worldly. Love the first one the best. I think I read that Henry Ford tried using the moss in his car seats but the fleas and other critters were so bad that he had to give up on the idea.

[wullemaha]

Down by the River, I Shot my . . . . . uh. . . . . . Camera.

Oh, I love that song... thanks a bunch for the earworm!

[hnikesch]

Nice place for a walk, nicely shot

[Sailor]

Heavily wooded area but nice and green.

Thanks for looking, EM.

JEr

Looks like a nice place to wander and ponder. Good shooting.

Thank you!

Jer

those old live oaks with Spanish Moss are so beautiful, we really enjoyed viewing them on our travels across the South and all the way into the Carolina's. Thanks for the thread of these beautiful trees Jer, the plantations we visited are full of them, quite Southern for sure.

Glad you liked 'em, old buddy.

Jer

Nice. Nothing like that around here.

I appreciate it, Tony.

Jer

Very cool--I suppose it's possible that y'all could have some live oaks that date back to when Cabeza de Vaca rolled through, though most likely not much escaped the covetous eyes of shipwrights, especially during the age of sail.

Thanks much, CB. I don't know if the guys date back that far, but they've been around a while. We've got a huge grampa oak in our backyard - it's a majestic thing, but it's constant chore managing its various detritus and droppings throughout the year.

Jer

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Thanks for sharing these Jer. Views we don't see aroung here. The moss in the tress looks great!

Hey - thanks Norbert. Based on what I've seen when I've been in Germany, you guys have lots of beauty. I hope I can get back someday.

Jer

Wow Jer, you are really good at these landscape and tree photos. I bet that first one would look great in black and white. I just love the Druid qualities of these bearded brethren. I can almost hear them whispering. Very Tolkien.

Geez Tess, thanks for the very kind words - I always see a bit old southern gothic when I look at these fellows. Here's a B&W version:

Jer

Love the old oaks Jer. The drapery of Old Man's Beard makes them so other worldly. Love the first one the best. I think I read that Henry Ford tried using the moss in his car seats but the fleas and other critters were so bad that he had to give up on the idea.

I really appreciate it, Susan. Yeah, Ford tried that for a time as well as seed oil-based crude polymer systems. None worked out, but this presaged the interest in renewable raw materials that we see today.

Jer

Oh, I love that song... thanks a bunch for the earworm!

Glad you picked up the reference. Here's a little food for the worm.

Jer

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Youtu.be

Nice place for a walk, nicely shot

Thanks very much.

Jer

[volley]

Great B&W conversion Jer!

[Sailor]

Great B&W conversion Jer!

Thanks much, Norbert. I like it too - thanks to Tess' suggestion.

Jer

[ChristianRock]

Lovely shots, all of them.