tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post1388052889386546565..comments2024-03-27T05:18:44.187-04:00Comments on pORTcITYdAILYpHOTO: Backyard BirchesBirdmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-23434134040968168152012-06-18T08:15:41.753-04:002012-06-18T08:15:41.753-04:00We planted five birches on our property - for the ...We planted five birches on our property - for the sheer beauty of them. I'm looking out on a pair of them right now.Sharon Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297551991159941966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-83469956415051417832012-06-16T22:25:13.863-04:002012-06-16T22:25:13.863-04:00They make a nice pair. :)They make a nice pair. :)Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-25467796211063879602012-06-16T22:18:21.333-04:002012-06-16T22:18:21.333-04:00We love birches too; they have a unique look. Neve...We love birches too; they have a unique look. Never tried the bow and arrow thing with it. <br /><br />Darryl and Ruth :)Living In Williamsburg Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442680855290062641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-40375027586636413872012-06-16T20:47:04.960-04:002012-06-16T20:47:04.960-04:00Birch bark is great for getting a camp fire starte...Birch bark is great for getting a camp fire started.john bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624118202659480062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-6444662975430222992012-06-16T17:44:09.583-04:002012-06-16T17:44:09.583-04:00our birch photo is beautiful There is a hidden mea...our birch photo is beautiful There is a hidden meaning that I see in the trees -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-58570509354662133192012-06-16T13:42:29.329-04:002012-06-16T13:42:29.329-04:00When living in Minnesota, birches were my favorite...When living in Minnesota, birches were my favorite trees. Don't find them in Florida but in Colorado, my favorites are the aspens which look similar to birches!<br /><br />Nice composition!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-89079100318532211492012-06-16T11:31:06.583-04:002012-06-16T11:31:06.583-04:00i wish we had them here.i wish we had them here.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-82366711276302491592012-06-16T11:30:25.596-04:002012-06-16T11:30:25.596-04:00Love these trees. Great detail in the trunk.Love these trees. Great detail in the trunk.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-34250624069657760362012-06-16T10:59:25.291-04:002012-06-16T10:59:25.291-04:00This should be another wonderful chapter in the Mr...This should be another wonderful chapter in the Mr. Bird book of "growing up in Portland." I feel certain that you have passed these skills to your children.<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-60482803794064024022012-06-16T10:56:19.224-04:002012-06-16T10:56:19.224-04:00I love these trees too! They are so photogenic.I love these trees too! They are so photogenic.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-17757096320998314732012-06-16T10:14:20.556-04:002012-06-16T10:14:20.556-04:00You bring my mind back to when I was a boy, fashio...You bring my mind back to when I was a boy, fashioning all sorts of things from tree branches and a pocket knife.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390386422182379201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-84153605671773789822012-06-16T09:08:57.231-04:002012-06-16T09:08:57.231-04:00We have river birches down south. Not quite as lov...We have river birches down south. Not quite as lovely, but still nice to look at.Chattahoochee Valley Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914506234665827743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-70727907798947599332012-06-16T08:47:48.228-04:002012-06-16T08:47:48.228-04:00Robert Frost must have been thinking of you when h...Robert Frost must have been thinking of you when he wrote these lines:<br /><br />"When I see birches bend to left and right<br />Across the lines of straighter darker trees,<br />I like to think some boy's been swinging them."<br /><br />The tree in your photo looks huge, or it could be the angle of the shot? Like the way you framed it with the green leaves in the background.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.com