tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post3579389879581365760..comments2024-03-26T16:53:48.618-06:00Comments on In the Company of Plants and Rocks: Water! (tree following in July)Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-78206353575376475832015-07-18T10:48:46.393-06:002015-07-18T10:48:46.393-06:00thanks for your wishes, Frances. It looks like th...thanks for your wishes, Frances. It looks like the wet weather is tapering off a bit: sunny mornings and late afternoon thundershowers, more the norm. Hope you get see some sunshine too.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-4281329018427052632015-07-17T07:46:52.014-06:002015-07-17T07:46:52.014-06:00Welcome to a land of wet Hollis, I hope yours does...Welcome to a land of wet Hollis, I hope yours does not last as long as ours, great for your willow though, it is looking lush, Frances Island Threadshttp://www.islandthreads.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-83259255914456634912015-07-14T15:05:15.607-06:002015-07-14T15:05:15.607-06:00Thanks, virtualhorizon, for joining the treks ;-) ...Thanks, virtualhorizon, for joining the treks ;-) and for your encouragement.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-9178914796972115862015-07-13T12:31:23.033-06:002015-07-13T12:31:23.033-06:00Looking good! I certainly enjoy your tree trek eve...Looking good! I certainly enjoy your tree trek every month. The highlights of your journey are so interesting!virtualhorizonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834856085946003316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-22544573081061947242015-07-12T11:27:34.744-06:002015-07-12T11:27:34.744-06:00I think so too, Erika. We're lucky to have th...I think so too, Erika. We're lucky to have this public land so close to town.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-24517703194821497722015-07-12T11:26:19.987-06:002015-07-12T11:26:19.987-06:00sb, I also wonder how things have changed over the...sb, I also wonder how things have changed over the time that willow has been there, maybe it got established during a series of wet years. And maybe there's a reservoir of sorts in the fractures in the limestone that keeps water around for awhile.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-77248126534997020952015-07-12T11:22:59.363-06:002015-07-12T11:22:59.363-06:00Thanks, Caroline!Thanks, Caroline!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-30882818013036132822015-07-12T11:16:16.986-06:002015-07-12T11:16:16.986-06:00It's a lovely open landscape. Despite rain and...It's a lovely open landscape. Despite rain and mosquitos.<br /><br />So far our summer has mostly been rain and mosquitos too so I know the feeling...Erikahttp://www.erikagroth.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-15020884540746401422015-07-11T04:29:47.161-06:002015-07-11T04:29:47.161-06:00I love these mini adventures if yours.
I had to do...I love these mini adventures if yours.<br />I had to do a double take when I saw that image of your field assistant on the path - at first I thought it was a little pinto pony!<br />Love the "plip" too, and the limestone pavement.<br />I wonder how often Willow Canyon has running water, and whether it was once wetter than it is today? Climate changes so much.<br />Delighted your tree was so refreshed this time. It's always wet where I live so we take green for granted.<br />All the best :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-53706485479517591522015-07-11T02:04:35.465-06:002015-07-11T02:04:35.465-06:00What a mix of weather! That limestone pavement is ...What a mix of weather! That limestone pavement is particularly spectacular, and I love your tree following companions. Here's to the willow ... may it flourish. We were at Sutton Hoo yesterday among the burial mounds, and after 2 weeks of sunshine (with rain, cloud etc. thrown in), it looked like a parched brown landscape ...Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-91646733141625505782015-07-08T19:37:49.869-06:002015-07-08T19:37:49.869-06:00Thanks, Amy. Looks like we might get some sunshin...Thanks, Amy. Looks like we might get some sunshine this weekend :-) I wonder if water is stored in fractures in the limestone ... if it's beneficial longer than we might thinkHollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-81667327774103618992015-07-08T12:49:08.345-06:002015-07-08T12:49:08.345-06:00It looks just wonderful - minus the mosquitoes! B...It looks just wonderful - minus the mosquitoes! But I'll wish you a little sunshine all the same :) It's fun to think of microclimates in time... and the plants that rely on them!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-53437696290179471232015-07-07T17:47:33.239-06:002015-07-07T17:47:33.239-06:00Thanks, Alison!Thanks, Alison!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-24870949592254815982015-07-07T15:40:40.754-06:002015-07-07T15:40:40.754-06:00What a great landscape, I really enjoyed reading t...What a great landscape, I really enjoyed reading this post - thank you. Alison Leveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234997684400583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-52446009324439659202015-07-07T15:32:34.460-06:002015-07-07T15:32:34.460-06:00You're right, Tina ... the rain is a good thin...You're right, Tina ... the rain is a good thing for sure. Plants are looking great this year. But a break would be nice for us humans ;-)Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-64881080671093256552015-07-07T14:34:57.791-06:002015-07-07T14:34:57.791-06:00Dan, you read my mind. I think of the Buren when ...Dan, you read my mind. I think of the Buren when I walk the pavement east of town. I've seen photos and a friend has encouraged me to visit for years now. One of these days ...Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-26700822911923539472015-07-07T14:32:16.842-06:002015-07-07T14:32:16.842-06:00Thanks, Lea. I live in Laramie, in the southeast ...Thanks, Lea. I live in Laramie, in the southeast part – 250 miles south of Newcastle.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-40293223570352074832015-07-07T14:31:19.449-06:002015-07-07T14:31:19.449-06:00Thanks, Lola. will you join us in following trees...Thanks, Lola. will you join us in following trees? I know your reports would be interesting!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-59441311589802125492015-07-07T14:20:07.776-06:002015-07-07T14:20:07.776-06:00Thanks, Lucy. Credit for the plip goes to iMovie,...Thanks, Lucy. Credit for the plip goes to iMovie, and lucky timing!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-54695527444172878712015-07-07T12:35:39.345-06:002015-07-07T12:35:39.345-06:00Are you sure you are not in Ireland? Looks like th...Are you sure you are not in Ireland? Looks like the edge of the Buren.Dan McShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044037213245602667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-90872029207524241672015-07-07T10:48:37.793-06:002015-07-07T10:48:37.793-06:00Love the scenery! So different from what we have ...Love the scenery! So different from what we have here (Mississippi). In what part of Wyoming do you live? I have a friend who is from Newcastle.<br />Happy Tree Following!<br />LeaLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-85322294963879646192015-07-07T10:09:41.316-06:002015-07-07T10:09:41.316-06:00Enjoyed this post --- so that is how they are gett...Enjoyed this post --- so that is how they are getting their water. I'll head over to the follow a tree link now.<br /><br />And by the way, I just love your new assistant, and that tail :) !Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832873517721505638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-41908405967391151382015-07-07T10:02:55.787-06:002015-07-07T10:02:55.787-06:00Such a nice post! I'm sure it must get tiresom...Such a nice post! I'm sure it must get tiresome, all that rain, but it's a good break from the normal dry. The willows look sated.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192250381057989170.post-58819355595478926372015-07-07T08:40:09.484-06:002015-07-07T08:40:09.484-06:00Love the 'plip' of water at the end of you...Love the 'plip' of water at the end of your little film - with the mesmerising sound of running water.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.com