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The Kissing Tree!

I've been watching this tree all winter waiting for the right moment. The mistletoe is growing and quite bright but the buds on the tree have not yet started appearing. Unfortunately not the blue sky I was hoping for but it seemed this was the right time.

These are the first images I've taken with the G6 since I mothballed it whilst my sight was recovering and I've been really rather excited to use it - I know; sad woman!!

Thanks once again for the condolences and good wishes - they worked and I've put a little explainer in guestbook messages on my front page.
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22 comments

Kawasirius said:

Un beau titre et une belle capture de ce bel arbre ******
J'ai lu l'explication sur votre page, un texte émouvant et plein de courage. Encore une fois, sincères condoléances, Maggs.
je vous souhaite une bonne semaine !
12 months ago ( translate )

MaggsMep replied to Kawasirius:

Merci beaucoup Henri, ça me fait plaisir. Merci également pour vos mots de condoléances.
12 months ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

Lovely. So the tree wouldn't mind if I kissed it? ;-)
12 months ago

MaggsMep replied to Edna Edenkoben:

Edna, I really don't know tree policy on humans kissing them, it might be considered sexual assault, so I'd err on the side of caution and leaf it out!
Mistletoe's morals however are something else: individual balls positively encourage unsuspecting humans to kiss just to satisfy their own rampant desire for voyeurism!!
12 months ago

Peter Castell said:

I've never seen a tree with so much on it. Gorse is more reliable the saying is that 'kissing has to stop when it's not in bloom' it flowers for most of the year !!!!
12 months ago

MaggsMep replied to Peter Castell:

Sounds all right to me ;-))
12 months ago

William Sutherland said:

Marvelous pair! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
12 months ago ( translate )

MaggsMep replied to William Sutherland:

You too William
12 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

beautiful!
Have a nice day
12 months ago ( translate )

MaggsMep replied to Annemarie:

Have a great week Annemarie
12 months ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle said:

A very interesting tree here, even in this poor light. So that is what mistletoe looks like on trees. I have seen scenes like this before but never thought of mistletoe. Glad to hear your health is getting better. I like this frame. Well done

Thanks for sharing with our UK Landscape Photography Group , Herb
12 months ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

What an impressive tree; well captured.
12 months ago

Keith Burton said:

I love the shape of this tree Maggie...............and it looks lovely covered in mistletoe. Despite the grey sky, the light is still quite lovely and has brought out some nice detail and colours.

I definitely wouldn't advise kissing the trees though as the fruit, leaves and stems of mistletoe are all poisonous............keep the kissing under it, not on it :-)))

I love the close up shot in the PiP.......there really is a lot isn't there?

The G6 is still a cracking little camera, one of my friends used to use one. My wife has a Panasonic FZ100 which she hardly uses (and which I'm planning to steal)!

Good to have you back and in good spirits.
12 months ago

sea-herdorf said:

Ein Baum für Liebende, Maggs.
Sehr schön mit den Misteln.
Schöne Grüße und einen guten Abend
Erich
12 months ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

A fine looking tree already dressed for Christmas, I surprised the Mistletoe hasn't been harvested for the festive season, An excellent capture Maggs
I have an FZ 72 which I seldom use!
Thank you for posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england
12 months ago
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