I wonder if it sprouted there on its own or if someone planted it years ago? The Lonesome Pine could be a song title or the beginning of a tall tale.... The building in the foreground is fascinating! What is it? I like the way you framed the tree with it.
Neetzy, It is very lonesome indeed. The 1997 hurricane here tore out almost the whole of the Blickling Arboretum; trees planted in the 1500s and onwards. The few remaining large trees (such as the cedar and Scots pine here) stand alone. The arboretum is now replanted but will of course take hundreds of years to achieve its old glory once again.
Thanks, Mark. The building is indeed interesting. It is Blickling Hall (as seen in many a past post), home of Anne Boleyn and the most beautiful house in England.
Ms.M, this tree is only a hundred or so years old, but it was part (see above) of a huge arboretum at one time. The foreground is (also see above) my favourite house in the whole wide world. It could indeed make a nice story (I need to get this month's 500 Words assignment sorted out but I've been so busy). And as for THAT song; it's been stuck in my head ever since I posted this so I'll be glad when the next post is up.
Mum, yes, the Laurel and Hardy version of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine has been plaguing me all day.
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It is a very lonesome pine.
Nice framing on this photo. The building looks quite interesting.
I wonder if it sprouted there on its own or if someone planted it years ago? The Lonesome Pine could be a song title or the beginning of a tall tale....
The building in the foreground is fascinating! What is it? I like the way you framed the tree with it.
There is a song called the Lonesome Pine a sort of cowboy one and the flipping thing has been around in my head ever since I saw this. ha ha
Neetzy, It is very lonesome indeed. The 1997 hurricane here tore out almost the whole of the Blickling Arboretum; trees planted in the 1500s and onwards. The few remaining large trees (such as the cedar and Scots pine here) stand alone. The arboretum is now replanted but will of course take hundreds of years to achieve its old glory once again.
Thanks, Mark. The building is indeed interesting. It is Blickling Hall (as seen in many a past post), home of Anne Boleyn and the most beautiful house in England.
Ms.M, this tree is only a hundred or so years old, but it was part (see above) of a huge arboretum at one time.
The foreground is (also see above) my favourite house in the whole wide world.
It could indeed make a nice story (I need to get this month's 500 Words assignment sorted out but I've been so busy).
And as for THAT song; it's been stuck in my head ever since I posted this so I'll be glad when the next post is up.
Mum, yes, the Laurel and Hardy version of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine has been plaguing me all day.
Sorry I brought up a song that has infected everyone's mind! Hopefully your next post will cure us :-)
Hee hee.
When I make my millions I'll buy Blickling Hall and move in. I'd like a nice pied-à-terre in England. You can all come stay, I'm sure there's room.
There's a town in California called Lone Pine. Close, but no cigar, as they say.
Woohoo! When you buy it, Petrea, can I call first dibs on the little Greek folly? I'd be happy living down there at the bottom of the garden.
California has some awesome pines. Before I die I want to visit the bristlecones up in the Sierras. They would make me feel young again.
Sure. You can be our hermit.
Hee hee.
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