04 Sep 19
@mister-moggy saidMoney is real power!
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ok. it really is the rothschild family of europe, but i didn't want to say it until you forced me to.
Example Donald Trump! 😉
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05 Sep 19
@torunn saidLast night I watched a fascinating documentary on the CBC's Nature of Things called, "What Trees Talk About". I had no idea how "smart" trees were. It's worth a look...well I think so anyway.
We need lots of trees, our connection with the past and the future. Some of them many hundred years old and even older. We need to see that life goes on in various forms.
"...There are some species of trees that have much longer life spans than most others. These include the Giant Redwood, which averages 1,250 years and can reach 2,200. The Giant Sequoia has an average life s ...[text shortened]... has an average span of 1,000 years but is capable of living for 3,500." (Life Span of Tree Species)
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@great-big-stees saidI have seen a very interesting BBC programme about trees. The actor Dame Judi Dench guided the viewers through the programme - My Passion for Trees. It's fascinating how trees communicate through their root systems. We humans are not as superior as we may think.
Last night I watched a fascinating documentary on the CBC's Nature of Things called, "What Trees Talk About". I had no idea how "smart" trees were. It's worth a look...well I think so anyway.
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@torunn saidYou are right, but some "humans" would disagree.
I have seen a very interesting BBC programme about trees. The actor Dame Judi Dench guided the viewers through the programme - My Passion for Trees. It's fascinating how trees communicate through their root systems. We humans are not as superior as we may think.
05 Sep 19
@great-big-stees saidI have a higher regard for those who agree.
You are right, but some "humans" would disagree.
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@torunn saidWe appear to belong to the same "club". 🙂
I have a higher regard for those who agree.
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@great-big-stees saidTrees have a clear advantage, they live longer and in a natural way - without complicating or messing things up.
We who love life, in all it's forms.
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@torunn saidWell the trees around our home sure make a mess in the fall. 😠😉
Trees have a clear advantage, they live longer and in a natural way - without complicating or messing things up.
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i planted 21 trees on my last property and on my present one i have planted 8 so far.
05 Sep 19
@great-big-stees saidThey stand firmly with their roots in the ground, not going anywhere, just making their contribution in nature.
Well the trees around our home sure make a mess in the fall. 😠😉
05 Sep 19
@torunn saidOldest Oak tree in Texas: Goose Island State Park, Rockport.
They stand firmly with their roots in the ground, not going anywhere, just making their contribution in nature.
The trunk of The Big Tree is over 35 feet (10.7 meters) in circumference and it is 44 feet (13.4 meters) tall. The Big Tree is estimated to be over 1,000 years old and up to 2,000 years old.
05 Sep 19
@leur saidAmazing it is still there, not in the way for anyone, just causing admiration. 🙂
Oldest Oak tree in Texas: Goose Island State Park, Rockport.
The trunk of The Big Tree is over 35 feet (10.7 meters) in circumference and it is 44 feet (13.4 meters) tall. The Big Tree is estimated to be over 1,000 years old and up to 2,000 years old.
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@leur saidWOW!!! That's almost as old as you. 😲 😉
Oldest Oak tree in Texas: Goose Island State Park, Rockport.
The trunk of The Big Tree is over 35 feet (10.7 meters) in circumference and it is 44 feet (13.4 meters) tall. The Big Tree is estimated to be over 1,000 years old and up to 2,000 years old.