Esther's photos with the keyword: branch

Copan, Honduras Sunday Challenge: Composition with an S-curve AP1045054

Double-crested cormorants. Two adults and a juvenile. AIMG 5236

American robin AIMG 5021

"‘Contorta’, commonly called contorted filbert, corkscrew hazel or Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, is a contorted version of the species plant. It was discovered growing as a sport in an English hedgerow in the mid-1800s by Victorian gardener Canon Ellacombe. This plant was subsequently given the common name of Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick in the early 1900’s in honor of Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder (1870-1950). It is a deciduous, rounded, multi-trunked shrub which typically grows to 8-10’ tall, and features, as the cultivar name suggests, twisted and spiraling branches, twigs and leaves. Most plants sold in commerce are grafted. Occasional ungrafted specimens do not require pruning maintenance because they have the advantage of producing contorted root suckers. This shrub is particularly noted for its winter beauty (contorted branches are best observed in winter when the foliage is absent plus late winter flowers add interest to the landscape). This contorted cultivar is more commonly sold in commerce than species plants. Although species cultivars and hybrids are sometimes grown commercially for nut production, Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick usually does not produce fruit (nuts)." www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c360 AIMG 5024

Experimenting with in-camera HDR. This was taken around 8:45 on a wintery morning. The snow had finally stopped and the storm clouds were heading east. AIMG 4749

Experimenting with in-camera HDR. This was taken around 8:45 on a wintery morning. The snow had finally stopped and the storm clouds were heading east. AIMG 4754

For The Sunday Challenge: Trees I tweaked the colors a bit and added texture from Photoshop Elements to the frame. AIMG 4735

The snow clump "caught" by my dogwood tree reminded me of a hand throwing a ball. AIMG 4693B

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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') - Corkscrew Hazel. AIMG 2328

Mossman, Australia. Does anyone know what type of plants these are that grown on the branches of these trees? AIMG 7569

Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia AIMG 7402

Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia AIMG 7417

The eastern redbud tree is a popular ornamental tree that grows up to 30 feet tall. It is known for its showy pink flowers that appear directly on the branches or the trunk of the tree. AIMG_8690

Southwick Zoo - Common parakeets originated in Australia but are kept as pets throughout the world. AIMG_5366

Southwick Zoo - Common parakeets originated in Australia but are kept as pets throughout the world. AIMG_5364

Male Brown throated three toed sloth - Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. The brown throated tree sloth is primarily aboreal, returning to the ground once a week to defecate in a hole that it digs with its tail. It has a slow metabolism and spends much of its time hanging upside down from the trees. Its front legs are longer than its hind legs. Its outer layer of fur is very coarse and stiff and overlays a much softer layer of dense under-fur. The hairs of the outer layer of fur have numerous microscopic cracks across their surface in which algae lives. This accounts for the green tint when viewed up close. AIMG_0634

Male Brown throated three toed sloth - Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. The brown throated tree sloth is primarily aboreal, returning to the ground once a week to defecate in a hole that it digs with its tail. It has a slow metabolism and spends much of its time hanging upside down from the trees. Its front legs are longer than its hind legs. Its outer layer of fur is very coarse and stiff and overlays a much softer layer of dense under-fur. The hairs of the outer layer of fur have numerous microscopic cracks across their surface in which algae lives. This accounts for the green tint when viewed up close. AIMG_0622