The oak tree leaves cling to their branches through the winter. They bend with the weight of the snow. Holding on tightly, they sway in the razor-cold wind. Come spring, the leaves will let go; floating silently on sweet breezes that carry them into the forest—where the deer hide and the sun sets.
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Wonderful words, Sylvia. 🙏🏻❤️😊
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Thank you John!
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You’re welcome, Sylvia, happy Monday!
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I love marcescent leaves like the both the oaks and beeches have. Their sound when the wind rustles through them is sooo beautiful. As are your words and image.
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Dale, you have taught me a new word today that is so lovely: marcescent. I had to look it up and I love learning new words. Thank you. And yes, the sound is very beautiful.
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I discovered the word when I was looking for the sound of the wind in these types of leaves (Psithurism) but came back with marcescence instead. Never remember psithurism (and had to look it up again!) I have taught this word to a few. Glad you are joining the group!
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Looks freezing out there 🥶.
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Yes, colder than freezing…one day this week we’ll be having a high of 6 degrees.
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We would not survive such cold 🥶😁
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Poetic 💕
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thank you Michael.
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You’re welcome, Sylvia.
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That looks very Brrr, Sylvia. Even the snowman would want to come inside to warm up with a hot drink. ❄️☃️☃️☃️❄️
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We’re having a very cold snap here in Pennsylvania, as are many other states. I don’t think we’ve had this amount of snow and these low temperatures in quite a few years.
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Love oak trees. they figure in many of my photographs
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Yes, they are special.
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I wonder if we can weather the storm half as well, Sylvia.
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I wonder too.
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‘Marcescence’ is the botanical term I recently learned to describe this.
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Yes! Dale taught me that word today. It’s so beautiful. I’m so glad to know it now.💕
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So beautiful Sylvia, words and photo 😀
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I so very much enjoyed following the oak leaves here today, Sylvia. Hanging on, then letting go, floating….thank you.
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thank you for stopping by Jet!
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