Thursday 31 October 2013

Poplars

Along one side of the village cricket field is a line of Poplar trees. Many places seem to use these as wind breaks. There are several local farms where they have been planted round the dwellings, especially on flat open land where there is nothing else to break up the wind as it howls across the landscape.

I usually photograph the line of Poplars 'face on' but yesterday decided to try 'end on':

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and closer views for a change:

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Although they grow virtually straight up to a fair old height (50 to 165 feet) they are able to withstand gale force winds as the wood is very flexible. These are a member of the Willow family and like the weeping willow have extensive root systems and are not really suitable as a tree for small gardens.

8 comments:

  1. I've never looked at these close to. They are not at all how I imagined them.

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    1. Adrian - yes, from a distance they give the impression that all the branches grow straight up.

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  2. Great captures John, especially that 'end on'! We also have many farms in our area where they are planted around the house or up the long roads towards the farm, but planting them these days is not so popular here as they use copious amounts of water. And in many drought-stricken places they have been removed completely. A pity, as they make great silhouettes against the sky-line.

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    1. Thank you Maree. Yes, they are well known for the copious amounts of water they take from the ground.

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    1. I really like the view of a long line of Poplars TWG.

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  4. Very interesting photos of the Poplars. What is the growth stretching along under them? Is that a hedge of some kind?

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    1. Mick: It is a hedge of sorts, mainly bramble bushes.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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