Sweetgum trees... by marlboromaam

Sweetgum trees...

With their star-shaped leaves. Most people think they're a nuisance and cut them down around here. They don't like their spiky balls and they don't like the dead limbs that drop off - a lot. Now highly prized for the lumber - it's taking more importance in the southeast.

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2012-08-17

More thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Thunderstorms expected all week from Fred. So uploading early in case of power outage.

Does anyone read the text beyond the point of what the feed will show? I am curious! I know Diana @ludwigsdiana does. =)
I do too!
I love the dense layers of green you've captured. Their leaves are so pretty.
August 16th, 2021  
@ljmanning Thank you, Laura! So you read it all too?
August 16th, 2021  
How beautiful, I love that canopy!
August 16th, 2021  
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!
August 16th, 2021  
Very nice shot, as usual. Sometimes I imagine you live in a fairy tale forest.

I also read the stories (I rarely don't). I hate it when the feed truncates the text when it was becoming more interesting. 365 is my sort of newspaper, only without news and not on paper ;)
August 16th, 2021  
@marlboromaam Yep, I do. I can't leave things half read. I might miss something important!
August 16th, 2021  
@monikozi LOL! I can appreciate that. Thank you!

@ljmanning Good to know, Laura. =)
August 16th, 2021  
the trees are like a canopy in your shot , if the photo on the feed catches my interest I always click on it the read the whole story.
August 16th, 2021  
a very nice close up
August 16th, 2021  
Beautiful greenery and shaped leaves
August 16th, 2021  
Yep; many urban homeowners consider the "sticker balls" a nuisance —
and to be fair, they *can* be a twisted ankle risk!
My sweet gum posts, https://365project.org/tags/liquidambar%20styraciflua
August 16th, 2021  
Lovely
August 16th, 2021  
how pretty - humans destroy anything that is 'inconvenient' with no thought
August 16th, 2021  
Beautiful lush greens - and, yes, I almost always read the entire narratives - I enjoy them as much as I do the captures
August 16th, 2021  
Lovely shot and the trees are so pretty.
August 16th, 2021  
Oh, they are sweet!
August 16th, 2021  
@lesip Thank you, Leslie! Good to know.

@blueberry1222 Thanks, Krista!

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

@rhoing Nice shots, Thom!

@sugarmuser Thanks, Sharon!

@koalagardens Thank you! So true!

@linnypinny Thank you, Lin! Good to know.

@mittens Thanks, Marilyn!

@365jgh Thanks, Judy!
August 16th, 2021  
Nice capture.
August 16th, 2021  
sweet trees from a sweet lady
August 17th, 2021  
Beautiful viewed on black
August 17th, 2021  
Nice lighting. ? as a BW?
August 17th, 2021  
They make a beautiful forest, hope they don't all get chopped down
August 17th, 2021  
@larrysphotos Thanks, Larry!

@phil_howcroft Aww! Thank you, Phil!

@samae Thank you, Sarha!

@milestonevisualmedia Thanks, Ron! I'm not big on conversions unless I have to. I prefer to shoot black and white as black and white vs. convert from color.

@ryan161 No. These are my trees on my property and they won't come down unless a hurricane brings them down or they are endangering my little house from a hurricane threat.
August 17th, 2021  
We had seen these gum trees in Cintra Portugal midst the castles - very nice
August 17th, 2021  
I do :)
Lovely greens and light on the foliage.
August 17th, 2021  
Love this looks like a fairy tale cottage is just out of sight
August 17th, 2021  
Mysterious.
August 17th, 2021  
Beautiful leaves
August 17th, 2021  
They make beautiful pictures with all those star-shaped leaves.
August 17th, 2021  
@pdulis Thanks, Peter!

@yoland Thank you, Yoland!

@sherimiya Thanks, Sheri!

@kjarn Thanks, Kathy!

@sangwann Thank you, Dione!
August 17th, 2021  
@catcarter19 Thank you, Cat! I appreciate your imagination. =)
August 17th, 2021  
I love reading what people have to say! They are beautiful. It's odd that we think nature can be a nuisance when we are the ones working against it!
August 17th, 2021  
@dreary Thank you! So true and that's one reason why I live in the countryside. But I do have to keep my yards a little manicured so I can see the snakes. LOL!
August 17th, 2021  
Lee
All trees are important for keeping the air clean, especially in these times. Nice shot.
August 17th, 2021  
@gamelee Thank you, Lee! Got to love the trees. =)
August 17th, 2021  
Beautiful capture. Unfortunately, in recent times, we have been cutting down forests. The result is drought and floods.
August 17th, 2021  
Pretty leaves!
August 17th, 2021  
@haskar Thank you, Haskar! That's sad. Are they not replanting what they cut down?

@kwind Thank you!
August 18th, 2021  
I love the canopy of these. That's the shot!
August 18th, 2021  
@granagringa Thank you!
August 18th, 2021  
That's a beautiful canopy and an almost fairy-tale woodland scene.
Unless I'm doing a whistle-stop drop-in, I like to read the narrative and comments - often learn something interesting or come across something that makes me smile or laugh :)
August 23rd, 2021  
@4rky Thank you very much! Good to know. So many don't and ask questions already answered. LOL!
August 24th, 2021  
I usually do
August 31st, 2021  
@jernst1779 Good to know!
August 31st, 2021  
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