Dressed for Winter by hjbenson

Dressed for Winter

This one of my neighbors trees. Whereas most trees are bare during the winter, this tree has ivy growing up about 40 ft, from its base, giving it a pretty green look during winter.
Great splash of colour for Winter :)
January 13th, 2012  
Cool!
January 13th, 2012  
how pretty
January 13th, 2012  
@mummymorris thank you Janet, we can use all the colour we can get
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, I never saw ivy grow that high on a tree before
@angievega Thank you Angie, it gives this tree a different character from the others
January 14th, 2012  
it's so nice to see a bright color during winter!! love it!
January 14th, 2012  
makes for interesting tree clothes!
January 14th, 2012  
@dancelaughlove Thank you Karina, it helps bring ones spirits up :)
@cscecil Thank you Carolyn, it is the only one around like this
January 14th, 2012  
It does look pretty and the split trunk makes it an interesting tree to look at!
January 14th, 2012  
ann
Maybe all the rain we've had? Green is a beautiful color to see this late in the season. Great shot!
January 14th, 2012  
@angieqs Thank you Angie, it stands out from all the others around; I'm waiting to see how it looks when we finally get snow
@new2this Thank you Ann, green is my favorite colour :)
January 14th, 2012  
It's beautiful! Is it a tree with vines growing up around it? Or are those leaves actually from the tree itself?
January 14th, 2012  
@pwallis Thank you Paula, it is vines growing up the tree about 12 meters
January 14th, 2012  
Love the contrast of colors.
January 14th, 2012  
Very pretty photo
January 14th, 2012  
Raj
Cool - looks like a peace sign.
January 14th, 2012  
This is very pretty. I have a single trunk oak with Ivy growing up. Everyone told me it would kill the tree, but it's been there for years and when the leaves come out it seems quite healthy.
January 14th, 2012  
@jgilker Thank you Jessika, with the overcast sky it really stands out
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, even in Winter there is beauty
@raj366 Thank you Raj, hadn't noticed that before, thanks
@vernabeth Thank you Beth, I have been told that also, but this tree is very healthy in the other seasons and the ivy gives it a different look
January 14th, 2012  
Interesting how this tree has grown. It is really neat.
January 14th, 2012  
@morrist Thank you Theresa, I like how it stands out during the winter and gives us colour
January 14th, 2012  
So the ivy keeps growing in the winter? What do the temp's get to where you live? Very interesting shot
January 15th, 2012  
@myhrhelper thank you Kathy, we get a few days below 0 Fahrenheit every winter but mostly in the teens at night
January 15th, 2012  
very cool shape to this tree, it reminds me of a tuning fork! Great shot
January 16th, 2012  
@crickle1969 Thank you Crickle, I had thought several years ago it would have choked the tree, but it hasn't
January 16th, 2012  
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