CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

[Cormanus]

Looks like NRTM has it. Shall we go with that?

 

[Ben70_imp]

A tree of significance. I like that!

Ben

 

[the Ferret]

Good topic NRTM... I like trees especially this time of the year

 

[suhawk305]

I’m good with that challenge NRTM.

 

[Ben70_imp]

The "Mother Orange".

Not overly impressive visually, but rich in local history

Oranges as a crop item have been frozen out locally, first in the early 70's with a hard freeze, then again in the early 90's.
I have a couple orange trees and a lemon out front, but they get frost blankets if it gets below freezing for more than a few hours.
The ride to Oroville to get these shots and say hi to my brother in law was downwind in a 20 mph wind going, had to watch my speed. Coming back it felt like 90, was glad for the heft of the CB.

Ben

 

[the Ferret]

Good job Ben!

 

[Cormanus]

Good shot, Ben. It's hard work riding a motorbike into a stiff breeze, particularly without a windscreen.

 

[Ben70_imp]

You would know, mate! Looks like you've been all over Australia at least twice without one!

Ben

 

[suhawk305]

Good one Ben!

 

[Cormanus]

You would know, mate! Looks like you've been all over Australia at least twice without one!

Ben

Thank you. I seem to be reasonably lucky with wind, but I was reminded recently of how tough it can be. Just maintaining the speed limit was really hard work.

 

[the Ferret]

New Richmond Heritage Tree. A large Burr Oak tree on the banks of the Ohio River in our little town, which no doubt survived the great flood of 1937 and several major floods since, including the 1997 flood when my son was in High School. Don't know the age of the tree but well over 100 years I would think. It's a massive tree.

dedicated in 2006

 

[suhawk305]

Good one Ferret! You and Ben “raised the bar” with this challenge.

 

[Cormanus]

New Richmond Heritage Tree. A large Burr Oak tree on the banks of the Ohio River in our little town, which no doubt survived the great flood of 1937 and several major floods since, including the 1997 flood when my son was in High School. Don't know the age of the tree but well over 100 years I would think. It's a massive tree.

dedicated in 2006

Cut it down, count the rings and report back.

Seriously, great entry, Ferret.

And ... that’s the first time I’ve ever seen that usage of the verb ‘to plat’.

 

[Ben70_imp]

Very nice oak, and story.

Ben

 

[Mtneers]

Tried to find a significant tree...all I got was “stumped”.


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[the Ferret]

:rofl:

 

['64]

This 80 year old banyan tree was chosen as a significant element in the renovation project of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL. The famous architectural firm Foster+Partners decided to maintain the venerable tree and build the new structure around it without compromising the survival of the banyan.



Unfortunately, this month's photo challenge comes a bit too early since the project is scheduled to be finished by February 2019, and the picture would have been much nicer with no construction elements. Great topic selection in any case, NRTM!

 

[the Ferret]

That... Is a very cool tree '64. Good job.

 

[Cormanus]

Good work ‘64 and mtneers.

 

[The A-man]

Love those Wyverns Mtneers!