#beech trees

[thunderstruck9]

Anders Andersen-Lundby (Danish, 1841-1923), Tøvejr i en bøgeskov [Thaw in a Beech Forest], 1881. Oil on canvas, 150 x 250 cm. Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

#anders andersen lundby #danish art #winter #snow #forest #beech trees #trees #beeches #thaw #anders andersen-lundby

[gbiechele]

Afternoon Glowings

Yashica Yashinon-DX 135mm f/2.8 Sony A7

#forest #afternoon light #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #trees #beech trees #beech leaves #leaves #backlight #bokeh #bokehlicious #bokeh photography #golden lght #blur #snow #ice #winter #branches #twigs #vintage lens #landscape #yashica #yashinon #nature #woods #sony alpha #Guy Biechele

[panoramicireland]

Six more of the iconic beech trees that form the tree tunnel known as the Dark Hedges are to be taken down this month.

It's possible that only 75 of the approximately 150 trees will remain, there are 86 currently but six will be removed and remedial work, if not also complete removal, will be carried out to at least another five trees.

They don't quite look like in the image here anymore with all that grass and shrubby goodness at ground level.

Since becoming famous for that tiny segment as the King's Road in Game of Thrones, traffic levels and visitors have taken their toll on the scenic beauty spot.

A few more recent images on the post here: https://panoramicireland.com/blog-ireland-guide/tree-tunnel-dark-hedges-bregagh-road-antrim-hbo-game-of-thrones-six-trees-cut-down-danger-november-2023

For over 200 years this has been one of the most scenic roads in Ireland, perhaps when the replanted beech trees mature again in several decades it can be reclaim that accolade.

#ireland #vsco #landscape #vscocam #photography #travel #trees #beech trees #dark hedges #irish #photographers on tumblr #nature #northern ireland #county antrim #game of thrones locations #filming locations #tree tunnel #scenic roads #scenic landscape #scenic #scenic drives

[colorsoutofearth]

Path through Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland

Photo by Peter Lewis

#Fagus sylvatica #beech #fagus #woodland #forest #woods #orange #orange trees #autumn #fall #autumn colors #fall colors #orange leaves #autumn leaves #fall leaves #beech trees #landscape photography #forest photography #nature

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Mystical Forest, Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica), Badbury Hill, Oxfordshire, England

‘On the remains of an iron age hill fort on Badbury Hill in Oxfordshire, Badbury Clump is an area of wonderful beech woodland, carpeted in bluebells each spring. On this particular morning, thick fog had descended, creating a magical, ethereal atmosphere, and it was a wonderful experience to be present in the woods with the camera in hand. Shooting into the light, I was struck by the sense of endlessness as the beech trees eerily dissolved into the silent, misty obscurity’

Photograph: Philip Selby

British Wildlife Photography Awards

#philip selby #photographer #british wildlife photography awards #mystical forest #forest #beech trees #fagus sylvatica #trees #badbury hill #oxfordshire #england #landscape #nature

[pangeen]

“ One Last Day of Autumn “ //  The WanderingSoul

#United Kingdom #landscape #nature #beech trees #Autumn #Fall

[chasingrainbowsforever]

Beeches with Silver Bark

Oil Painting by Olga Kvasha

#art #paintings #beech trees #orange gray #leaves #birds

[foliorumviridis]

foliorum viridis

#forest #wald #autumn #autumn leaves #forest photogrpahy #dark #dark forest #nature #trees #beech trees #Börzsöny #beech forest #Fagus sylvatica #fall #byme #vtx #foliorumviridis

[cuprikorn]

#Barley #Beech Trees #Buckinghamshire #Burnham #Burnham Beeches #Dawn #Fog #Footpath #Landscape #Mist #North Burnham #Oak trees #Summer #Trees #UK #Wheat #Woodland #©Paul Mitchell #flickr

[lacymoonchild]

#tree #beech #beech tree #beech trees #nature #leaf #leaves

[aisling-saoirse]

Fagus Grandifolia - American Beech

The American beech is an incredibly distinct and beautiful tree. Found in Forests East-of-the-Mississippi from the southern-most regions of Canada to Louisiana (with an alleged subspecies found in Mexico). The American Beech serves an interesting habitat niche typically growing in complete shade, outdated terminology in ecological sciences refered to beech (and maple) as a climax forest species, meaning they are able to outcompete any other sapling in full shade of mature woodlands. Any decent scientist interested in ecology will reject the concept of climax species as nature does not reach a state of stability/equilibrium.

The bark itself is very thin and tight with few fissures, and extremely smooth in appearance. The tree is popular amoung disrespectful hikers as a point to carve names into the bark (which, yes, damages the tree), one can often find initials ripped into the trunk. Beech are extremely sensitive to draught, it is a moisture loving species with very shallow roots, images above are taken in a draught year. The trees hold their leaves in wintertime, its not uncommon to see ghostly orange and white leaves rusting in the winter winds. The trees also produce a large husk (forming on the last image) which contains 4 pod shaped nuts, these are edible and allegedly sweet (I've never eaten them as I always find them too late).

The horrible condition of the leaves I'm showing are indicators of disease, like other notable American trees, introduced species/diseases from abroad are quickly wiping them out (scaly bark fungus, beech leaf wilt, aphids). The added stress of the draught is making them less resistant to fighting these issues. I made this post today because I noticed about all of the Beech I encountered in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were in extremely poor or dying states. This is after years of watching them fight disease, the second year of climate change induced draughts appear to have done them in. Sad to see them go if such is their fate.

#fagus grandifolia #american beech #beech trees #native trees of eastern america #native plant profiles

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from The Revelator:

Nestled at the very edge of the toe of mainland Italy you’ll find Aspromonte National Park, one of the wildest places in Italy. It sits at the end of the Apennines, which start just below the western Alps and run through central Italy to the toe of the country’s “boot.”

The name Aspromonte means “white mountain.” The area is known for its rugged granite mountains that reach 6,500 feet and the forests that cover 60% of the park’s lowlands and some peaks.

Aspromonte was designated a national park in 1989, but the history of this natural area runs deep. Archaeological evidence from Greek and Roman civilizations has been found in the park and local villages, including early prehistoric agricultural and pastoral tools and musical instruments.

Today the villages that border the park also preserve its unique heritage. The local dialect of Italian has been influenced by Greek settlements, as have local crafts such as byzantine fabrics and crochet work.

While Aspromonte is known for its rugged beauty, it is its placement within the UNESCO World Heritage Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests that makes it unique.

These forests are the southernmost component of the UNESCO world heritage serial site that helps protect ancient beech forests across 18 countries.

The European beech (Fagus sylvatica), found throughout the continent from Germany to Ukraine to Italy, has survived tumultuous temperature fluctuations over a million years. The remaining old-growth trees — including in Aspromonte— are a testament to its resilience. But that’s being put to the test with climate change.

At the heart of the park’s forests is Valle Infernale — the infernal valley — where Aspromonte’s old-growth European beech trees are found. The forest transitioned from evergreens to the old-growth mixed stands that are seen today. The ages of the beech trees reach more than 200 years.

Since they’re high on a steep, ragged ridge, their inaccessibility has allowed these trees to escape extensive logging. Today what remains is an exemplary beech forest habitat, showing what an undisturbed forest can be: resistant, resilient and full of life. Italian wolves, peregrine falcons and goshawks make their homes here. The old-growth forests also help provide clean water and air, store vast amounts of carbon, and support the rich biodiversity. The benefits of old growth extend beyond the park and are necessary to help mitigate global climate change in the future.

Protecting old-growth forests ensures that carbon dioxide remains stored, instead of further emitted into the atmosphere. Furthermore, because the forests are rich, unique habitats, the protection of these ecosystems ensures that they remain stable habitats for the species that rely on them.

#Italy #Aspromonte National Park #beech trees

[gbiechele]

First Snow Massachusetts Auto Sears 55mm f/1.4 lens Sony A7

#beech leaves #first snow #original photography #photographers on tumblr #original photographers #snow #leaves #beech trees #woods #forest #new england #branches #twigs #close up #snow capped #crystalline #captain cold #dry leaves #brittle #december #snowfall #withered #nature #nature photography #bokeh #bokehlicious #winter world #close up photography #vintage lens #auto sears

[earhartsease]

we cannot stress enough what a huge deal it was for us, an abused tree-worshipping teenager, to read lotr for the first time at 16 and how after Mount Doom, Frodo wakes up in a spring beech forest, and then he sees Gandalf somehow alive too?

just the incredible relief, the letting out of a huge breath that he'd been holding since Bilbo left the Shire and he inherited the ring

and yes, we also resonated so strongly with the toll it all took from him "I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?" but in that moment he also had that forest, and the relief, and the return of many kings including himself - and we too are wounded but we are still here

#lotr #frodo baggins #beech trees

[colorsoutofearth]

Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) at night in winter, with lamp post illuminating

Photo by Ernie Janes

#Fagus sylvatica #fagus #beech #beech trees #winter night #blue #purple #orange #blue and orange #landscape #night landscape #woods at night #blue night #nature

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Escaping the loggers: Italy’s Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park is home to some of the oldest beech forests in Europe. Thanks to a location that’s difficult to access, these trees have escaped felling for centuries.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ORSOLYA HAARBERG

#orsolya haarberg #photographer #italy #abruzzo / lazio / molise national park #beech trees #forests #europe #landscape #nature #national geographic