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Monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:14:48 +0000

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A photograph of a branch with leaves of this unusual tree.

Native to Argentina and Chile, the leaves of this tree are sharp, triangular and scale-like and cover most of the branches. The tree can live to be more than 1,000 years old and does not produce seeds until it is at least 30 years old. It can grow up to 130 feet tall.

Cerro Campanari
Bariloche, Argentina

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Snow on the branches

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:36:02 +0000

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The last snow storm dropped 3 inches of beautiful snow. This weekend, we are expected to receive 1 to 2 feet more snow.

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Tilandsias (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:48:47 +0000

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Copan, Honduras

Sunday Challenge: Composition with an S-curve

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The contrarian

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:53:48 +0000

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Double-crested cormorants. Two adults and a juvenile.

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Eating a berry (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 06 May 2020 16:59:50 +0000

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American robin

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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:50:09 +0000

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"‘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

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Coming through the clouds (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:32:01 +0000

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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.

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Layers of storm clouds

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:31:53 +0000

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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.

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The winter sky (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 01:13:49 +0000

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For The Sunday Challenge: Trees

I tweaked the colors a bit and added texture from Photoshop Elements to the frame.

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Winter baseball (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:51:02 +0000

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

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Winter art

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:35:12 +0000

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Twisted

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:59:53 +0000

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

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Fuzzy trees

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:27:56 +0000

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

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Solo palm

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:35:44 +0000

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Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

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Ancient fern

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:35:27 +0000

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Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

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Flowering branch

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:52 +0000

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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.

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What do you see?

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:16:02 +0000

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

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Kisses

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:16:32 +0000

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

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Smile for the camera

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:41:20 +0000

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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.

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Just hanging around

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:41:26 +0000

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